Essentials of MATLAB Programming – Stephen J. Chapman – 2nd Edition

1 - INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Advantages of MATLAB

Disadvantages of MATLAB

The MATLAB Environment

Using MATLAB as a Scratchpad

2 - MATLAB BASICS

Variables and Arrays

Creating and Initializing Variables in MATLAB

Multidimensional Arrays

Subarrays

Special Values

Displaying Output Data

Data Files

Scalar and Array Operations

Hierarchy of Operations

Built-in MATLAB Functions

Introduction to Plotting

3 - BRANCHING STATEMENTS AND PROGRAM DESIGN

Introduction to Top-Down Design Techniques

Use of Pseudocode

The Logical Data Type

Branches

Additional Plotting Features

More on Debugging

MATLAB Programs

4 - LOOPS

The while Loop

The for Loop

Logical Arrays and Vectorization

The MATLAB Profiler

5 - USER-DEFINED FUNCTIONS

Introduction to MATLAB Functions

Variable Passing in MATLAB: The Pass-By-Value Scheme

Optional Arguments

Sharing Data Using Global Memory

Preserving Data Between Calls to a Function

Function Functions

Subfunctions and Private Functions

6 - ADDITIONAL DATA TYPES AND PLOT TYPES

Complex Data

String Functions

Multidimensional Arrays

Additional Two-Dimensional Plots

Three-Dimensional Plots

7 - CELL ARRAYS, STRUCTURES, AND HANDLE GRAPHICS

Cell Arrays

Structure Arrays

Handle Graphics

Position and Units

Printer Positions

Default and Factory Properties

Graphics Object Properties A - ASCII Character Set B - MATLAB Input

Output Functions C - Answers to QuizzesVariables and Arrays

Creating and Initializing Variables in MATLAB

Multidimensional Arrays

Subarrays

Special Values

Displaying Output Data

Data Files

Scalar and Array Operations

Hierarchy of Operations

Built-in MATLAB Functions

Introduction to Plotting