Thread Subject: Newbie to MatLab: Any tips on where to start

I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
and progress?

Tx

sciconf@yahoo.com wrote:
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> I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
> and progress?
>
> Tx

Their manuals are good if not cheap. That's how I learned it.


Bob
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Matlab has an FAQ on their web site...it lists a lot of tricks that are very
illustrative to a beginner.
They also provide a fairly comprehensive Help and hard copies of manuals
that have tutorial sections (I think).
But the best learning that a beginner can get is to look at examples. You
can get this from the 'user contributed files' area in the Matlab website
(Under the Matlab Access area). Many of Matlab's functions are m-files
themselves...so just opening these files and reading them or modifying them
for your needs is a good starting point.

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Cheers
Bhaskar
Note: I do *not* check the listed email address.

<sciconf@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3BC48D1E.8DB31B0E@yahoo.com...
>
> I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
> and progress?
>
> Tx
>

Hi,

Actually, user contributed files can now be found in the MATLAB Central
area, at:

  http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral

A link to the File Exchange can be found there.

-- Nabeel


Bhaskar Thiagarajan wrote:
>
> Matlab has an FAQ on their web site...it lists a lot of tricks that are very
> illustrative to a beginner.
> They also provide a fairly comprehensive Help and hard copies of manuals
> that have tutorial sections (I think).
> But the best learning that a beginner can get is to look at examples. You
> can get this from the 'user contributed files' area in the Matlab website
> (Under the Matlab Access area). Many of Matlab's functions are m-files
> themselves...so just opening these files and reading them or modifying them
> for your needs is a good starting point.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Bhaskar
> Note: I do *not* check the listed email address.
>
> <sciconf@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3BC48D1E.8DB31B0E@yahoo.com...
> >
> > I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
> > and progress?
> >
> > Tx
> >

Tx and new MATLAB users,

I would suggest the following resources:

1) Type the following at the MATLAB prompt
>> doc
select Getting started
The same resource is also available on line at:
http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/techdoc/learn_matlab/learn_mat
lab.shtml
from the more general documenation page
http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/helpdesk.shtml

2) Have a look at our demos by typing the following at the MATLAB prompt
>> demos
I suggest running through many of the demos in the MATLAB section
Desktop Environment
Matricies
Numerics
etc.

3) Consider one of our training courses. The web based training maybe the
quick general jump start you are looking for.
http://www.mathworks.com/company/events/

4) The MATLAB community via
via CSSM
MATLAB Central

5) Finally if you are stuck you can visit our support site at:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/

Good luck and enjoy MATLAB
Gadi

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> I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
> and progress?
>
> Tx
>

On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:02:15 GMT, sciconf@yahoo.com wrote:

>
>I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
>and progress?
>
>Tx

There are lots of tutorials online, try searching google. A good
starting place is the matlab primer:

http://www.fi.uib.no/Fysisk/Teori/KURS/WRK/mat/singlemat.html

And the stuff at CUED:
http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/programs/matlab.html

HTH,
Dave

Let me elaborate on my first suggestion

"Gad Reinhorn" <greinhorn@mathworks.com> wrote in message
news:9q2au9$jik$1@news.mathworks.com...
> Tx and new MATLAB users,
>
> I would suggest the following resources:
>
> 1) Type the following at the MATLAB prompt
> >> doc

a) Click on the Contents tab
b) Expand the MATLAB +
c) ... follow directions below

> select Getting Started
> The same resource is also available on line at:
>
http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/techdoc/learn_matlab/learn_mat
> lab.shtml
> from the more general documenation page
> http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/helpdesk.shtml

Gadi

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> I am new to MatLab and wonder any tips as to how and where I could start
> and progress?


I did a search on Google on "matlab tutorial" and it came up with

http://www.mines.utah.edu/gg_computer_seminar/matlab/matlab.html

and there are quite a few tutorials.

Steve