You can use MATLAB in a wide range of applications, including signal and image processing, communications, control design, test and measurement, financial modeling and analysis, and computational biology. Add-on toolboxes (collections of special-purpose MATLAB functions, available separately) extend the MATLAB environment to solve particular classes of problems in these application areas.

MATLAB provides a number of features for documenting and sharing your work. You can integrate your MATLAB code with other languages and applications, and distribute your MATLAB algorithms and applications.

Key Features

• High-level language for technical computing
• Development environment for managing code, files, and data
• Interactive tools for iterative exploration, design, and problem solving
• Mathematical functions for linear algebra, statistics, Fourier analysis, filtering, optimization, and numerical integration
• 2-D and 3-D graphics functions for visualizing data
• Tools for building custom graphical user interfaces
• Functions for integrating MATLAB based algorithms with external applications and languages, such as C, C++, Fortran, Java, COM, and Microsoft Excel

Developing Algorithms and Applications
MATLAB provides a high-level language and development tools that let you quickly develop and analyze your algorithms and applications.

The MATLAB Language
The MATLAB language supports the vector and matrix operations that are fundamental to engineering and scientific problems. It enables fast development and execution.

With the MATLAB language, you can program and develop algorithms faster than with traditional languages because you do not need to perform low-level administrative tasks, such as declaring variables, specifying data types, and allocating memory. In many cases, MATLAB eliminates the need for ‘for’ loops. As a result, one line of MATLAB code can often replace several lines of C or C++ code.

At the same time, MATLAB provides all the features of a traditional programming language, including arithmetic operators, flow control, data structures, data types, object-oriented programming (OOP), and debugging features.

Student Version Contents

• MATLAB
• Simulink
• Control System Toolbox
• Signal Processing Toolbox
• Signal Processing Blockset
• Statistics Toolbox
• Optimization Toolbox
• Image Processing Toolbox
• Symbolic math functions

Specifications

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• DVD drive (for installation)
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• 600 MB disk space
• E-mail (required) and Internet access (recommended) for product activation

Microsoft® Windows

• PC with Intel® Pentium®/Celeron®/Core™, AMD™, or compatible processor
• Windows Vista™ or Windows XP® SP2
• OpenGL® capable graphics adaptor

• Mac® with either Intel or PowerPC™ processor
• Mac OS® X 10.4.7 or 10.4.8
• Graphics adaptor and display
• X11 (X Server)

• PC with Intel Pentium/Celeron/Core, AMD, or compatible processor
• 32-bit Linux Kernel 2.4.x or 2.6.x; or glibc 2.3.2 or above
• 16-bit or higher graphics adaptor and display (24-bit recommended)