Introduction to Programming with MATLAB MATH.2720-201

Spring 2017

Course Materials

Final Exam (due by 5PM on May 5)

Class Handouts and Files

1. Some Useful Built-In Functions (January 18)


2. Variable Names and Script Files (January 23)


3. Data Format and Working with Arrays (January 25)


4. Notes and Practice Problems on Vector and Matrix Algebra (February 1)


5. Notes and Practice Problems on 2D Plots, Part 1 (February 6)


6. Notes and Practice Problems on 2D Plots, Part 2 (February 15)


7. Notes and Practice Problems on 3D Plots (February 21)


8. Notes and Practice Problems on Data Input and Output (February 22)


9. Excel File for Use in Class on February 22


10. Dr. Colby's data file for Use in Class on February 22
    Dr. Colby's data file in Excel


11. Notes on User-Defined Functions (March 1)


12. Notes on Logical Variables, the If Structure, and the Switch/Case Structure (March 6)


13. Further Notes on Programming Structures (March 20)
    Script files with for loop example and while loop example


14. Problems to be Worked on as a Group (March 22) Here are the script files we produced in class:
    Problem 1
    Problem 2
    Problem 3, version 1
    Problem 3, version 2
    Problem 4


15. Notes on Statistics and Polynomials (March 27)


16. Notes on Curve Fitting (Part 2) and Interpolation (March 29)
    First script file from class notes
    Second script file from class notes


17. Notes on Symbolic Utilities (April 10)


18. Notes on Cell Arrays and Structures (April 12)


19. Notes on Character Strings (April 19)


20. Notes on Miscellaneous Useful Utilities (April 21)