MATLAB - Documentation

Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Introduction

• Product Overview

Overview of the MATLAB Environment

The MATLAB System

• Starting and Quitting the MATLAB Program

Starting a MATLAB Session

Quitting the MATLAB Program

• Matrices and Arrays

• Overview of Plotting

Plotting Process

Graph Components

Arranging Graphs Within a Figure

Choosing a Type of Graph to Plot

• Editing Plots

Using Functions to Edit Graphs

• Some Ways to Use Plotting Tools

Plotting Two Variables with Plotting Tools

Changing the Appearance of Lines and Markers

Adding More Data to the Graph

Changing the Type of Graph

Modifying the Graph Data Source

• Preparing Graphs for Presentation

Annotating Graphs for Presentation

Printing the Graph

Exporting the Graph

• Using Basic Plotting Functions

Creating a Plot

Plotting Multiple Data Sets in One Graph

Specifying Line Styles and Colors

Plotting Lines and Markers

Graphing Imaginary and Complex Data

Adding Plots to an Existing Graph

Displaying Multiple Plots in One Figure

Controlling the Axes

Adding Axis Labels and Titles

• Creating Mesh and Surface Plots

About Mesh and Surface Plots

Visualizing Functions of Two Variables

• Plotting Image Data

About Plotting Image Data

Reading and Writing Images

• Printing Graphics

Overview of Printing

Printing from the File Menu

Exporting the Figure to a Graphics File

Using the Print Command

• Understanding Handle Graphics Objects

Using the Handle

Graphics Objects

Setting Object Properties

Specifying the Axes or Figure

Finding the Handles of Existing Objects

• Programming

• Data Analysis

• Preprocessing Data

Loading the Data

Smoothing and Filtering

• Summarizing Data

Measures of Location

Measures of Scale

Shape of a Distribution

• Visualizing Data

2-D Scatter Plots

3-D Scatter Plots

Scatter Plot Arrays

Exploring Data in Graphs

• Modeling Data

Polynomial Regression

General Linear Regression

• Creating Graphical User Interfaces

• Laying Out a GUI

The Layout Editor

Programming a GUI

• Desktop Tools and Development Environment

• Desktop Overview

Introduction to the Desktop

Arranging the Desktop

• Command Window and Command History

Command History

• Getting Help

Ways to Get Help

Accessing Documentation, Examples, and Demos Using the Help Browser

Searching for Documentation and Demos

Browsing for Documentation and Demos

Running Demos and Code in Examples

• Workspace Browser and Variable Editor

Workspace Browser

Variable Editor

• Managing Files in MATLAB

How MATLAB Helps You Manage Files

Making Files Accessible to MATLAB

Using the Current Folder Browser to Manage Files

More Ways to Manage Files

Finding and Getting Files Created by Other Users - File Exchange

Editing MATLAB Code Files

Identifying Problems and Areas for Improvement

Publishing MATLAB Code Files

• Improving and Tuning Your MATLAB Programs

Finding Errors Using the Code Analyzer Report

Improving Performance Using the Profiler

• External Interfaces

• Programming Interfaces

Call MATLAB Software from C/C++ and Fortran Programs

Call C/C++ and Fortran Programs from MATLAB Command Line

Call Sun Java Commands from MATLAB Command Line

Call Functions in Shared Libraries

Import and Export Data

Interface to .NET Framework

Component Object Model Interface

Serial Port Interface

• User's Guide

• Desktop Tools and Development Environment

• Startup and Shutdown

• Running Functions - Command Window and History

• Getting Help and Product Information

• Customizing Help and Demos

• Workspace Browser and Variable Editor

• Managing Files in MATLAB

• File Exchange - Finding and Getting Files Created by Other Users

• Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code

• Tuning and Managing MATLAB Code Files

• Publishing MATLAB Code

• Creating a MATLAB Notebook to Publish to Microsoft Word

• Source Control Interface

• Internationalization

• Data Import and Export

• Importing Data

• Exporting Data

• Memory-Mapping Data Files

• Internet File Access

• Mathematics

• Matrices and Arrays

• Linear Algebra

• Random Numbers

• Sparse Matrices

• Functions of One Variable

• Computational Geometry

• Interpolation

• Optimization

• Function Handles

• Fourier Transforms

• Data Analysis

• Data Processing

• Interactive Data Exploration

• Regression Analysis

• Time Series Analysis

• Programming Fundamentals

• Classes (Data Types)

• Basic Program Components

• Functions and Scripts

• Types of Functions

• Using Objects

• Error Handling

• Program Scheduling

• Performance

• Memory Usage

• Programming Tips

• Object-Oriented Programming

• Using Object-Oriented Design in MATLAB

• MATLAB Classes Overview

• Class Definition-Syntax Reference

• Defining and Organizing Classes

• Value or Handle Class - Which to Use

• Properties - Storing Class Data

• Methods - Defining Class Operations

• Object Arrays

• Events - Sending and Responding to Messages

• Building on Other Classes

• Saving and Loading Objects

• Enumerations

• Constant Properties

• Obtaining Information About Classes from Meta-Classes

• Specializing Object Behavior

• Implementing a Class for Polynomials

• Designing Related Classes

• Plots and Plotting Tools

• Data Exploration Tools

• Annotating Graphs

• Basic Plotting Commands

• Creating Specialized Plots

• Displaying Bit-Mapped Images

• Printing and Exporting

• Handle Graphics Objects

• Using Figure Properties

• Using Axes Properties

• 3-D Visualization

• Creating 3-D Graphs

• Defining the View

• Lighting as a Visualization Tool

• Manipulating Transparency

• Creating 3-D Models with Patches

• Volume Visualization Techniques

• Creating Graphical User Interfaces

• Introduction to Creating GUIs

• Creating GUIs with GUIDE

• Creating GUIs Programmatically

Handle Graphics Property Browser

• External Interfaces

• Importing and Exporting MAT-Files from C/C++ and Fortran Programs

• MATLAB Interface to Shared Libraries

• Calling C/C++ and Fortran Programs from MATLAB Command Line

• Creating C/C++ Language MEX-Files

• Creating Fortran MEX-Files

• Calling MATLAB Software from C/C++ and Fortran Programs

• Using Sun Java Classes in MATLAB Software

• MATLAB Interface to .NET Framework

• COM Support for MATLAB Software

• MATLAB COM Client Support

• MATLAB COM Automation Server Support

• Using Web Services with MATLAB

• Serial Port I/O

• C/C++ and Fortran API Reference

MAT-File Library

MX Matrix Library

• Release Notes

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	Getting Started
	Short videos highlighting key features: Getting Started Working in the Development Environment (on the Web) Writing a MATLAB Program (on the Web) Key topics from MATLAB Getting Started Guide: What Is MATLAB? An overview of the main features of MATLAB Matrices and Arrays How to enter matrices, use the colon ( : ) operator, and run functions Graphics How to plot data, annotate graphs, and work with images Programming How to use flow control statements and create scripts and functions
	User Guides
	Provide tutorials and comprehensive product information for MATLAB Desktop Tools and Development Environment Startup and shutdown, the desktop, and other tools that help you use MATLAB functions and files Data Import and Export Retrieve and store data for use in MATLAB or other applications Mathematics Mathematical operations and data analysis Data Analysis Using MATLAB to represent, analyze, and plot numerical data Programming Fundamentals The MATLAB language and how to develop applications for MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming Information on designing and implementing MATLAB classes Graphics Tools and techniques for plotting, graph annotation, printing, and programming with Handle Graphics 3-D Visualization Visualizing surface and volume data, transparency, viewing, and lighting techniques Creating Graphical User Interfaces GUI-building tools and how to write callback functions External Interfaces MEX-files, the MATLAB engine, and interfacing to Sun Microsystems Java software, COM, Web services, and the serial port
	Getting Help
	Provides instructions for using help functions, the Help browser, and other resources

	Examples in Documentation
	Lists major examples in the MATLAB documentation

	Programming Tips
	Provides helpful techniques and shortcuts for programming in MATLAB



	Product Demos

	MATLAB Demos
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