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"This book provides an excellent initiation into programming in MATLAB while serving as a teaser for more advanced topics. It provides a structured entry into MATLAB programming through well designed exercises." - Carl H. Sondergeld, Professor and Curtis Mewbourne Chair, Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma
"This updated version continues to provide beginners with the essentials of Matlab, with many examples from science and engineering, written in an informal and accessible style. The new chapter on algorithm development and program design provides an excellent introduction to a structured approach to problem solving and the use of MATLAB as a programming language." - Professor Gary Ford, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
"For a while I have been searching for a good MATLAB text for a graduate course on methods in environmental sciences. I finally settled on Hahn and Valentine because it provides the balance I need regarding ease of use and relevance of material and examples." - Professor Wayne M. Getz, Department Environmental Science Policy & Management, University of California at Berkeley
"This book is an outstanding introductory text for teaching mathematics, engineering, and science students how MATLAB can be used to solve mathematical problems. Its intuitive and well-chosen examples nicely bridge the gap between prototypical mathematical models and how MATLAB can be used to evaluate these models. The author does a superior job of examining and explaining the MATLAB code used to solve the problems presented." - Professor Mark E. Cawood, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University
"This has proved an excellent book for engineering undergraduate students to support their first studies in Matlab. Most of the basics are covered well, and it includes a useful introduction to the development of a Graphical User Interface." - Mr. K
"This updated version continues to provide beginners with the essentials of Matlab, with many examples from science and engineering, written in an informal and accessible style. The new chapter on algorithm development and program design provides an excellent introduction to a structured approach to problem solving and the use of MATLAB as a programming language." - Professor Gary Ford, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
"For a while I have been searching for a good MATLAB text for a graduate course on methods in environmental sciences. I finally settled on Hahn and Valentine because it provides the balance I need regarding ease of use and relevance of material and examples." - Professor Wayne M. Getz, Department Environmental Science Policy & Management, University of California at Berkeley
"This book is an outstanding introductory text for teaching mathematics, engineering, and science students how MATLAB can be used to solve mathematical problems. Its intuitive and well-chosen examples nicely bridge the gap between prototypical mathematical models and how MATLAB can be used to evaluate these models. The author does a superior job of examining and explaining the MATLAB code used to solve the problems presented." - Professor Mark E. Cawood, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University
"This has proved an excellent book for engineering undergraduate students to support their first studies in Matlab. Most of the basics are covered well, and it includes a useful introduction to the development of a Graphical User Interface." - Mr. K
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This is the essential guide to MATLAB as a problem solving tool. This text presents MATLAB both as a mathematical tool and a programming language, giving a concise and easy to master introduction to its potential and power. The fundamentals of MATLAB are illustrated throughout with many examples from a wide range of familiar scientific and engineering areas, as well as from everyday life. The new edition has been updated to include coverage of Symbolic Math and SIMULINK. It also adds new examples and applications, and uses the most recent release of Matlab. Features of this title include: new chapters on Symbolic Math and SIMULINK provide complete coverage of all the functions available in the student edition of Matlab; more exercises and examples, including new examples of beam bending, flow over an airfoil, and other physics-based problems; a bibliography that provides sources for the engineering problems and examples discussed in the text; and, a chapter on algorithm development and program design. In this book, common errors and pitfalls are highlighted. It provides extensive teacher support on: solutions manual, extra problems, multiple choice questions, PowerPoint slides. It features companion website for students providing M-files used within the book.
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Supplemental Text
25 May 2007
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This book was recommended by a professor as a good supplemental text. So far, I have been glad I bought it. The main text is very good, but very technical. This book helps to fill in some of the holes that come up.
It is quite bright and colorful inside, and not what I expected. It is easy to read and demonstrates how to get started using MATLAB.
It is quite bright and colorful inside, and not what I expected. It is easy to read and demonstrates how to get started using MATLAB.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Grammar improved. Actual errors not fixed.
11 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback
As a professor who is in charge of selecting books for my courses at a very reputable institution, I have to say that I am very disappointed.
The main difference between the 3rd and 4th edition is that someone who is obviously very good at composition (but knows little or nothing about Matlab) has spent an extensive amount of time combing through the entire document to create a pristine-sounding, professional textbook. That person did a good job at his/her given task, and if that is your style preference, you will appreciate the 4th edition. I actually appreciated the casual tone of the 3rd edition, myself.
However, the content is *identical*.
And by identical, I mean, this includes any errors in the 3rd edition. For example, I was desperately hoping that if a new edition of this text were to be published, that someone would correct the issues in Chapter 13 (GUIs) due to the fact that Matlab no longer acts the way it used to. For example, p.295 (3rd edition) p. 266 (4th edition), the statement
disp('pushbutton1 Callback not implemented yet.')
is actually no longer auto-generated. Neither does the "varargout =" show up in the autogenerated code. On p.298/268 it says you need to select Tools, then "Application Options", when you need to in fact select Tools and then "GUI Options".
One of the most common requests I get from my best students is that they want to learn GUIs. I cannot recommend that they read ahead in the text, and in fact I am not even going to require the text, due to excessive issues of this sort. All I can tell them is to wait until we get to that topic in class, which may be the following semester!
Another issue I have is that much of the artwork appears to have been cheaply scanned from a paper copy of the old edition. These diagrams are fuzzy and hard to read in the new edition. It would not have taken too much extra effort to regenerate the screen captures.
My unsolicited advice: If you are going to create a new edition of a textbook for Engineers, next time, I would suggest you hire an Engineering graduate student rather than an English Literature graduate student, to go through the entire document for accuracy rather than adherence to grammatical standards. The improved language will do nothing to help your readers with the accuracy issues.
The main difference between the 3rd and 4th edition is that someone who is obviously very good at composition (but knows little or nothing about Matlab) has spent an extensive amount of time combing through the entire document to create a pristine-sounding, professional textbook. That person did a good job at his/her given task, and if that is your style preference, you will appreciate the 4th edition. I actually appreciated the casual tone of the 3rd edition, myself.
However, the content is *identical*.
And by identical, I mean, this includes any errors in the 3rd edition. For example, I was desperately hoping that if a new edition of this text were to be published, that someone would correct the issues in Chapter 13 (GUIs) due to the fact that Matlab no longer acts the way it used to. For example, p.295 (3rd edition) p. 266 (4th edition), the statement
disp('pushbutton1 Callback not implemented yet.')
is actually no longer auto-generated. Neither does the "varargout =" show up in the autogenerated code. On p.298/268 it says you need to select Tools, then "Application Options", when you need to in fact select Tools and then "GUI Options".
One of the most common requests I get from my best students is that they want to learn GUIs. I cannot recommend that they read ahead in the text, and in fact I am not even going to require the text, due to excessive issues of this sort. All I can tell them is to wait until we get to that topic in class, which may be the following semester!
Another issue I have is that much of the artwork appears to have been cheaply scanned from a paper copy of the old edition. These diagrams are fuzzy and hard to read in the new edition. It would not have taken too much extra effort to regenerate the screen captures.
My unsolicited advice: If you are going to create a new edition of a textbook for Engineers, next time, I would suggest you hire an Engineering graduate student rather than an English Literature graduate student, to go through the entire document for accuracy rather than adherence to grammatical standards. The improved language will do nothing to help your readers with the accuracy issues.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Essentail MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists; Hahn and Attaway
20 May 2011
Format:Paperback
The title of this book is appropriate in that it is absolutely essential. The authors do well to walk one through the wonderful world of MATLAB while demonstrating its amazing computational sophistication. Starting with the basics, each chapter is more fun and exciting than the last as the reader is able to build upon their newly acquired knowledge and develop their own MATLAB scripts in no time. I have attempted to learn MATLAB with other resources but can say quite honestly that this book stands above all others that I have read, has made learning MATLAB fun, and is a pleasure to read. Do not hesitate buying this book because you are not "a math person"...you will become one after reading! Enjoy!
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