Integrated computing environment
combining a high-level
language, numerical computation and scientific visualization
Instructions for Use
On Unix systems, the latest version of Matlab is located in
/opt/matlab/current
The executable is located at /opt/bin/matlab
Make sure that /opt/bin is in your path (How-to)
To run type: matlab
If the matlab GUI appears too slow, one can use the
software from a terminal interface:
type: matlab -nodesktop
or
type: matlab -nojvm
(no java virtual machine)
To exit matlab type: quit
Documentation
Help is available within matlab,
type 'help topic' , to get information on 'topic'
Html help is available by typing
'helpdesk' in the matlab window or from the pull-down help menu.
Typing "helpwin", will give all the
matlab commands.
Typing "lookfor topic", will give
all commands containing 'topic'.
When running matlab, type
'demos' or 'helpdesk'.
A window will appear providing access to an introduction to
Matlab
as well as an overview of various matlab applications and
code.
We have licenses for a variety of
toolboxes. They are located in /opt/matlab/current/toolbox
on Unix systems.
Specifically, we have licenses
for:
Matlab
Simulink
Control System Toolbox
Database Toolbox
Financial Toolbox
Image Processing Toolbox
Matlab Compiler
Mapping Toolbox
Optimization Toolbox
Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
Robust Control Toolbox
Signal Processing Toolbox
Statistics Toolbox
Symbolic Math Toolbox
System Identification Toolbox
Wavelet Toolbox
Typing 'ver' in the matlab windows, will give all license and
toolbox information.
Links to documentation describing all
of the toolboxes can be found by going to
the 'matlab helpdesk' main page.
Warning About Licenses
We have a limited number of Matlab
licenses available.
We request that Matlab be terminated when not in use.
Hints
Making movies with matlab
In matlab's helpdesk search for "make movie"
The pages explain how to:
export matlab graphs to avi (Microsoft format) movies
display and make movies from multiframe movies
transform a matlab movie into an avi movie.