Introduction


>> MATLAB is developed by MathWorks.


>> MATLAB (stand for MATrix LABoratory) is a special-purpose computer program

optimized to perform engineering and scientific calculations.

>> It is a fourth-generation high-level programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization and programming.


>> The language was originally developed in the 1970s for applications involving matrices, linear algebra, and numerical analysis.


>>  MATLAB has a number of add-on software modules, called toolboxes, that perform more specialized computations.


>> It allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, Java, Fortran and create models and applications.


>> It has numerous built-in commands and math functions that help you in mathematical calculations. Note that for any kind of help or to find any kind of built-in function and command MATLAB help is very useful.


MATLAB display



Features of MATLAB

Following are some commonly used mathematical calculations where it is used most commonly:

1)  Dealing with Matrices and Arrays 
2) 2-D and 3-D Plotting and graphics 
3) Linear Algebra 
4) Algebraic Equations 
5) Non-linear Functions 
6) Statistics 
7) Data Analysis 
8) Calculus and Differential Equations 
9) Numerical Calculations 
10) Integration 
11) Transforms 
12) Curve Fitting 
13) Various other special functions

Uses of MATLAB

It is used in a range of applications including:

1) Signal Processing and Communications 
2) Image and Video Processing 
3) Control Systems 
4) Test and Measurement 
5) Computational Finance 
6) Computational Biology