Matlab Workshop Page, Etc.

This is a basic webpage containing materials for the semester's matlab workshops. This will instructional materials, references, and sample m-files. Take a look below for what you may need.

• References:
• Matlab's Documentation: This is a comprehensive set of documents detailing Matlab (but not the toolboxes). I'd recommend looking at the Getting Started subsection first.
• Matlab Guide- This book by Desmond and Nicholas Higham is well-written and a pleasure to read. It's a little more advanced in its mathematical examples than others, but doesn't presume previous knowledge of Matlab.
• Using Matlab in Calculus: This book by Jensen shows how Matlab can be used to solve problems derived from a calculus course. I have used it in the past to accompany a course textbook by the same publisher (Prentice-Hall, 2000).
• MATLAB: An Introduction with Application: This book by Gilat is aimed at engineers. I have not used it in the past, but have seen others who have incorporated it into Calculus courses.
• Sample Scripts:
• Basic Matlab Arithmetic: The goal of this script is simply to highlight problems that occur when you add numbers using a computer. Because (non-dyadic) numbers are only accurate to 15 digits or so, adding them together 5-10 times create rounding errors noticed in the final decimal places. The more additions, the larger the potential error.
• Two scripts that create tables (matrices) showing the evaluation of limits using Matlab commands. [Script #1] [Script #2]
• Scripts from Calculus II:
  • Basic Numerical Integration
  • Computing Arc Length (2 ways)
  • Partial Fractions Decomposition
  • Fourier Series (May Not Work!)
• Matlab Workshop: Spring 2006
• Institute Day: Introduction (2/24/06) [Lecture Outline (Word)] [Tutorial (PDF)] [Sample (M-file)]
• Workshop #2: Plotting & Polynomials (3/10/06) [Lecture Outline (Word)] [Tutorial (PDF)] [Sample (M-file)]
• Upcoming Workshop #3: Week 2 ??