Preface ix
Acknowledgments x
CHAPTER 1 The MATLAB Environment 1
CHAPTER 2 Vectors and Matrices 15
CHAPTER 3 Plotting and Graphics 49
CHAPTER 4 Statistics and an Introduction to
CHAPTER 5 Solving Algebraic Equations and
CHAPTER 6 Basic Symbolic Calculus and
CHAPTER 7 Numerical Solution of ODEs 179
CHAPTER 8 Integration 197
CHAPTER 9 Transforms 219
CHAPTER 10 Curve Fitting 241
CHAPTER 11 Working with Special Functions 259
APPENDIX Bibliography and References 289
Final Exam 291
Answers to Quiz and Exam Questions 303
Index 319