MATLAB Programming for Engineers By Stephen J. Chapman ISBN: 9780534390563 Published: 2001 Number of Pages: 478 Edition: 2nd Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: CL Engineering Description: The first text of its kind, Stephen Chapman's best selling book on MATLAB has now been updated to reflect MATLAB 6.0. The first edition has been highly successful in engineering schools where introductory programming is taught using MATLAB rather than a traditional programming language. Although C, C++, and Java suit the needs of computer science students well, most engineering students will not be programmers by trade. Engineering students use computer tools to perform complex tasks such as scientific calculations, data analysis, simulations, and visualization: all skills students will use again in upper level classes. MATLAB provides several built in toolkits to help students accomplish these tasks, as well as an integrated devlopment environment. This book is distinctly unique from other MATLAB books in two ways. First, it is an introduction to MATLAB as a technical programming language rather than an introduction to the MATLAB environment. The author includes numerous pedagogical tools such as special boxes that highlight good programming practices, boxes that detail common pitfalls in MATLAB programming, and numerous programming exercises and examples. The book also makes wide use of MATLAB's predefined functions that provide tested solutions and time saved in writing subroutines or functions. Second, the book teaches students how to write clean, efficient, and documented programs using sound problem solving techniques. Top-down programming methodology is introduced to the students in Ch. 3 and is used consistently thoughout the rest of the book. This encourages students to think about the proper design of a program before beginning to code.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  2001052429
   - LC control Number: 2001052429

National Bibliography Number
   - Source: bnb: GBA1-V3341: GBA336279

International Standard Book Number: 0.00000: 0534390560: 0-534-39056-0: 0534390560 (pbk.)

Language Code
   - Language code of text/sound track or separate title: English

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: QA297
   - Item number: .C418 2002

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 21
   - Classification number: 519.4/0285/513
   - Classification number: 519.40285513

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Chapman
   - Personal name: Chapman, Stephen J.
   - Numeration: Stephen J

Title Statement
   - Title: Matlab Programming for Engineers
   - Title: MATLAB programming for engineers /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Stephen J. Chapman.

Edition Statement: 2nd ed: 2nd ed.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: [Great Britain] :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Pacific Grove, CA :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Pacific Grove,Calif ;
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2002.

Physical Description
   - Extent: 010
   - Extent: 1-478
   - Extent: xviii, 478 p. :
   - Other physical details: ill. ;
   - Dimensions: 24 cm.

Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation: 2002

Series Statement: Bookware companion series

General Note: "Updated series"--Front cover.: C: Includes index.

Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title
   - Uniform title: MATLAB.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Computer Science
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Numerical analysis
   - General subdivision: Data processing.

Series Added Entry - Uniform Title
   - Uniform title: Bookware companion series (Pacific Grove, Calif.)

Holding Institution: BRTR-641046