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MATLAB(r) Basics -- Variables and Basic Data Structures -- Functions -- Branching Statements -- Iteration -- Recursion -- Complexity -- Representation of Numbers -- Errors, Good Programming Practices, and Debugging -- Reading and Writing Data -- Visualization and Plotting -- Linear Algebra and Systems of Linear Equations -- Least Squares Regression -- Interpolation -- Series -- Root Finding -- Numerical Differentiation -- Numerical Integration -- Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs).

Assuming no prior background in linear algebra or real analysis, An Introduction to MATLAB® Programming and Numerical Methods for Engineers enables you to develop good computational problem solving techniques through the use of numerical methods and the MATLAB® programming environment. Part One introduces fundamental programming concepts, using simple examples to put new concepts quickly into practice. Part Two covers the fundamentals of algorithms and numerical analysis at a level allowing you to quickly apply results in practical settings.