Introduction to MATLAB

Objective
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 Some basic commands:
 >> ver

MATLAB Version 7.8.0.347 (R2009a)

MATLAB License Number: 161051
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
Version 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 3)
Java VM Version: Java 1.6.0_04-b12 with Sun
Microsystems Inc. Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
mixed mode
 >> home it will clear the screen
 >> info About MATLAB

For information about The MathWorks, go to:

http://www.mathworks.com/company/aboutus/
ntact_us
or call +1 508 647 7000.
 >> whatsnew About MATLAB (notes)

 >> demo Live demos are available

 >> doc Same as the command

“whatsnew”

>> clc It will clear the screen

 >> lookfor keyword It will give the information about
“keyword”
 >> lookfor eigenvalues

condeig - Condition number with respect to eigenvalues.

eig - Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
ordeig - Eigenvalues of quasitriangular matrices.
ordqz - Reorder eigenvalues in QZ factorization.
ordschur - Reorder eigenvalues in Schur factorization.
qz - QZ factorization for generalized eigenvalues.
eigs - Find a few eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a
matrix using ARPACK
eigshow - Graphical demonstration of eigenvalues and singular
values.
expmdemo3 - Matrix exponential via eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
>> date it will give the current date
ans = 07-Jul-2014

 >> clock it will show the time

ans = 1.0e+003 *
2.0140 0.0070 0.0070 0.0210 0.0580
0.0105
 >> computer
it will show the operating system
ans = PCWIN
 >> cputime
it will show the time of usage of MATLAB
ans = 17.7969

 >> quit it will quit show the time

 >> exit it will exit

 Elementary operations
 >> a=10;
>> b=2;
>> c=a/b
c=5

>> A=[1 2 3 4] For row vector

A=
1 2 3 4
>> B=[1; 2; 3; 4]
For column vector
B=
1
2
3
4
 >> A=[1 2 3;4 5 6;7 8 9]
for matrix

A=
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
 >> A+3
ans =
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
 >> A-2
ans =
-1 0 1
2 3 4
5 6 7
 >> A*3
ans =
3 6 9
12 15 18
21 24 27
 >> A/2
ans =
0.5000 1.0000 1.5000
2.0000 2.5000 3.0000
3.5000 4.0000 4.5000
 >> A.^2
Element wise operation
ans =
1 4 9
16 25 36
49 64 81
 >> A^2
AXA
ans =
30 36 42
66 81 96
102 126 150
>> B=[1 1 1;2 2 2;3 3 3]
B=
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
 >> A*B
Product of two matrices
ans =
14 14 14
32 32 32
50 50 50
 >> A/B Not possible
Warning: Matrix is singular to working
precision.
ans =
NaN NaN Inf
NaN NaN Inf
NaN NaN Inf
 >> A./B Individual element division
ans =
1.0000 2.0000 3.0000
2.0000 2.5000 3.0000
2.3333 2.6667 3.0000
 >> A^B Not possible

??? Error using ==> mpower

At least one operand must be scalar.

 >> A.^B Individual element wise

ans =

1 2 3
16 25 36
343 512 729
>> C=[1 4;5 6] Inverse of a matrix
C=
1 4
5 6

>> X=inv(C)
X=
-0.4286 0.2857
0.3571 -0.0714
 >> abs(-1) For Absolute value
ans =
1
 >> X=inv(A)

X=
0.5000 -0.7500 2.0000
-1.0000 1.0000 -1.0000
0.5000 -0.2500 0
 >> X=inv(A)*B

X=
4.7500 4.2500 5.2500
-4.0000 -3.0000 -5.0000
1.2500 0.7500 1.7500
 >> sec(45)
ans = 1.9036

>> B= transpose(C)
B=
1 5
4 6

>> k = rank(A)
k= 3
 >> sqrt(361) Square root of a number
ans = 19
 >> exp(2) Exponential
ans = 7.3891
 >> exp(0)

ans = 1
 >> exp(-1)

ans = 0.3679
 >> exp(1)

ans = 2.7183
>> x = (-pi/2)+0.01:0.01:(pi/2)-0.01;
plot(x,tan(x)), grid on

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-2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
 x = -pi:0.01:pi;
plot(x,cos(x)),grid on

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0.2

-0.2

-0.4

-0.6

-0.8

-1
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
 x = -pi:pi/10:pi;
y = tan(sin(x)) - sin(tan(x));
plot(x,y,'--rs','LineWidth',2,...
'MarkerEdgeColor','g',...
'MarkerFaceColor','b',...
'MarkerSize',10)
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-2

-3
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
 >> solve('x^2-2*x+1')

ans =

1
1