Math 426 - Introduction to Mathematical Software Packages: Matlab

Fall 2007 - Alen Agheksanterian

Section 0101 - Schedule Number 4197


Basic Information


Learning Goals

Upon completion of this class you should

List of the Topics Covered

Class Date Main Topic(s) Chapter(s)
1 Th-08/30 Basic Tutorial (Lecture) 1, 2, 3
2 Tu-09/04 Basic Tutorial (Lab) 1, 2, 3
3 Th-09/06 Operator precedence, Mathematical functions, Matrix Algebra (Lecture) 4, 5
4 Tu-09/11 Operator precedence, Mathematical functions, Matrix Algebra (Lab) 4, 5
5 Th-09/13 Programming I: Basic programming constructs (flow of control), Functions (Lecture) 6, 7
6 Tu-09/18 Programming I: Basic programming constructs (flow of control), Functions (Lab) 6, 7
7 Th-09/20 Input and Output (Lecture) 13
8 Tu-09/25 Input and Output (Lab) 13
9 Th-09/27 Programming II: Function Handles, Subfunctions Anonymous functions, Scope rules (Lecture) 10
10 Tu-10/02 Programming II: Function Handles, Subfunctions Anonymous functions, Scope rules (Lab) 10
11 Th-10/04 3D Graphics Tutorial (Lecture) 8
12 Tu-10/09 3D Graphics Tutorial (Lab) 8
13 Th-10/11 Some Matlab specific features: Logical Subscripting, Vectorization, global and persistent variables (Lecture)
14 Tu-10/16 Some Matlab specific features: Logical Subscripting, Vectorization, global and persistent variables (Lab)
15 Th-10/18 Numerical Methods in Matlab: data fitting, interpolation, optimization, ordinary differential equations. (Lecture) 11, 12
16 Tu-06/23 Numerical Methods in Matlab: data fitting, interpolation, optimization, ordinary differential equations. (Lab) 11, 12

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