Matlab, a software package for high-performance numerical computation and visualization, is one of the most widely used tools in the engineering field today. Its broad appeal lies in its interactive environment, which features hundreds of built-in functions for Technical computation, graphics, and animation. In addition, MATLAB provides easy extensibility with its own high-level programming language. Enhanced by fun and appealing illustrations, getting started with MATLAB: a quick introduction for scientists and engineers, seventh edition, employs a casual, accessible writing style that shows users how to enjoy using MATLAB. New to this edition updated for MATLAB release 2016A expanded coverage of applications into three chapters: algebraic equations, data analysis and regression, and differential equations streamlined coverage of MATLAB topics Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Tutorial lessons 3. Interactive computation 4. Programming in MATLAB: scripts and functions 5. Graphics 6. Algebraic equations 7. Data analysis and regression 8. Differential equations 9. Computer Algebra and the symbolic math toolbox 10. Errors 11. Honourable mentions Appendix a the MATLAB language reference bibliography index.