 |  A Concise Introduction to MATLAB William J Palm III,
University of Rhode Island
Feature SummarySPECIAL REFERENCE FEATURES
The text has the following special features, which have been designed to enhance its usefulness as a reference.
■ Throughout each of the chapters, numerous tables summarize the commands and functions as they are introduced.
■ Appendix A is a complete summary of all the commands and functions described in the text, grouped by category, along with the number of the page on which they are introduced.
■ At the end of each chapter is a list of the key terms introduced in the chapter, with the page number referenced.
■ Key terms have been placed in the margin or in section headings where they are introduced.
■ The index has three sections: a listing of symbols, an alphabetical list of MATLAB commands and functions, and an alphabetical list of topics.
PEDAGOGICAL AIDS
The following pedagogical aids have been included:
■ Each chapter begins with an overview.
■ Test Your Understanding exercises appear throughout the chapters near the relevant text. These relatively straightforward exercises allow readers to assess their grasp of the material as soon as it is covered. In most cases the answer to the exercise is given with the exercise.
■ Each chapter ends with numerous problems, grouped according to the relevant section.
■ Each chapter contains numerous practical examples. The major examples are numbered. A guide to these examples appears on the inside front cover.
■ Each chapter has a summary section that reviews the chapter’s objectives.
■ Answers to many end-of-chapter problems appear at the end of the text. These problems are denoted by an asterisk next to their number (for example, 15*).
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