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MATLAB, short for MATrix LABoratory, is a versatile software ideal for computations using spreadsheet matrices, and suitable for mathematical analysis in a broad array of scientific fields. As it is extremely user-friendly, and boasts superb graphic capabilities, it has become very popular with students in particular. This book is a rigorous yet easy-to-use introduction to this popular software, including: * An introduction to the graphical capabilities of MATLAB software, including how to write programs with it. The needed numerical methods preparation is also included. * An extensive chapter on matrices and linear systems that integrate theory and applications with MATLAB's prowess. * Illustrative examples and exercises ensure a sound understanding of the key concepts is developed. * Explanations written in a style that is rigorous yet user-friendly. * Individual sections concluding with extensive exercise sets, making this book suitable for use as a textbook.

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...this is a very good book, and the author's obvious enthusiasm for mathematics and computation makes it a pleasure to read. (Journal of Statistical Software, August 2005) ...[the author's] style and presentation of material are likeable. There is good coverage of the subject... (CHOICE, May 2005)

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ALEXANDER STANOYEVITCH, PHD, is a professor of mathematics and has served as department chairman at the University of Guam. He completed his graduate work in mathematical analysis at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He has published several articles in leading mathematical journals and has been an invited speaker at numerous lectures and conferences. Dr. Stanoyevitch makes extensive use of MATLAB in most of the classes that he teaches.

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