Assuming no prior MATLAB experience, this clear, easy-to-read book walks readers through the ins and outs of this powerful software for technical computing. MATLAB is presented gradually and in great detail, generously illustrated through computer screen shots and step-by-step tutorials, and applied in problems in mathematics, science, and engineering.· Starting with MATLAB· Creating Arrays· Mathematical Operations with Arrays· Script Files· Two-Dimensional Plots· Functions and Function Files· Programming in MATLAB· Polynomials, Curve Fitting, and Interpolation· Three-Dimensional Plots· Applications in Numerical Analysis