by Susan Fugett, D.A. Schweiss, and Mayur Valanju
In order to use the MATLAB programs included on this CD-ROM, you must have your own copy of MATLAB. The latest version, MATLAB 7, is available from:
The MathWorks, Inc.
University Sales Department
24 Prime Park Way
Natick, MA 01760-1500.
Phone: (508) 653-1415
Fax: (508) 653-2997
Email: info@mathworks.com
Web: http://www.mathworks.com
A Student Edition of MATLAB 6.5 (Release 13) is also available.
Appendix E contains detailed instructions for using MATLAB to solve the problems from the text. It is included in the Appendices section of the CD-ROM as an Adobe Acrobat Reader file (PDF format, see the CD-ROM Introduction for more information). It is also available in Word 6 format (for the PC) in the html\help\software\html\matlab\word directory. Even if you are an experienced MATLAB user, we encourage you to read Appendix E to learn how to use the m-files in MATLAB. Otherwise, you may have difficulty using them.
Included on this CD-ROM are the m-files for all the example problems that were solved in the text using POLYMATH. For PC users, these files can be found in the directory html\help\software\html\matlab\m-files. These files may be copied onto the hard drive of your computer or used directly from the CD-ROM. Mac users will be able to open these files, but they may need to edit the contents slightly.
The Microsoft Word 6.0 Notebook files for each example problem have also been included on the CD-ROM for users who wish to use this utility. These files may be found in the html\help\software\html\matlab\word directory on the CD-ROM. The Notebook option provides an interface with the Microsoft Word 6.0 program, the M-book. Please note, however, that the M-book files are not included on the CD-ROM, but are included with the MATLAB software. The Notebook interface allows you to run MATLAB within Word, enabling you to fully explain and document your MATLAB operations. By typing Control + Enter at the end of a line of text, the user instructs MATLAB to perform the commands written on that line. Input into MATLAB is then changed to a different font from the text and appears green on the screen. The output from MATLAB is in another font which is blue. Plots generated in MATLAB are also added to the Word file using this interface. The M-book function is a convenient tool to prepare a detailed presentation of your MATLAB work.
See the page on Using and Modifying the M-Files for more information.
We included Appendix E on the CD-ROM because it contains detailed instructions for using MATLAB with our m-files to solve the problems from the text. It is in the Appendices section of the CD-ROM. If you plan to use MATLAB to solve these problems, then read Appendix E first!