MATLAB - Librarians Portal

What is Matlab

Matlab is a high performance language for technical computing. Computation, visualization, and programming are integrated in an easy-to-use environment. Matlab can be used for mathematics, modeling, simulation, data analysis, visualization, scientific and engineering graphics. It is a numerical computing environment and fourth-generation programming language. Developed by MathWorks, MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, Java, and Fortran.

            Although MATLAB is intended primarily for numerical computing, an optional toolbox uses the MuPAD symbolic engine, allowing access to symbolic computing capabilities. An additional package, Simulink, adds graphical multi-domain simulation and Model-Based Design for dynamic and embedded systems.
MATLAB uses in education

MathWorks supports programs that inspire learning and advance education in engineering, science, and math. Our strong commitment to education comes from believing in the power of learning and the ability of engineering, science, and math to find innovative solutions to real-world problems.

             Student of engineering inspire the next generation of innovators to learn and develop problem-solving skills. Teams of students throughout the world use MathWorks tools, financial support, training, and to achieve competition objectives. MathWorks sponsors student programs that span a variety of disciplines, including automotive, aerospace, systems biology, communications, and robotics. Hence the MathWorks selectively supports engineering students who excel in using tools to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

MathWorks supports eligible educational institutions that are committed to using MATLAB, Simulink, and Model-Based Design to explore teaching and learning innovations.

 A number of toolboxes available for basic Matlab such as

·         Bioinformatics Toolbox

·         Communications Toolbox

·         Database Toolbox

·         Fuzzy Logic Toolbox

·         Image Processing Toolbox

·         Real-Time Workshop

·         Spreadsheet Link EX

·         Statistics Toolbox

·         Video and Image Processing Blockset

·         Virtual Reality Toolbox. And etc.

Installation

          You can install Matlab locally in your computer but check out licenses. Matlab is available to faculty/staff and students for various operating systems through Software Acquisition Office. Matlab will be different from those available to Matlab invoked on the Research Computing server.

          Matlab will be started locally on your machine, but the application will look for the license servers through the Internet and check out licenses when it starts. Therefore, a network connection for your machine is required for Matlab to run.