MATLAB
MATLAB is a high-level programming language and interactive environment primarily used for numerical computing, data analysis, algorithm development, and simulation. It provides built-in mathematical functions, toolboxes for specialized domains, and visualization capabilities, making it popular in engineering, science, and finance for modeling and simulating complex systems.
Developers should learn MATLAB for simulation tasks in fields like control systems, signal processing, and computational finance, where its toolboxes (e.g., Simulink) enable rapid prototyping and testing of models. It's particularly valuable in academia and industries requiring mathematical modeling, as it simplifies matrix operations and integrates with hardware for real-time simulation.