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 functions for matrix operations, plotting, and application-specific toolboxes, making it popular in engineering, science, and finance for modeling and simulating complex systems.

Also known as: Matlab, MATrix LABoratory, MathWorks MATLAB, MATLAB Simulink, MATLAB/Simulink

Why learn MATLAB?

Developers should learn MATLAB when working in fields like control systems, signal processing, or computational finance, where rapid prototyping and simulation of mathematical models are essential. It is particularly valuable for tasks involving matrix manipulations, data visualization, and developing algorithms before implementation in lower-level languages like C++ or Python.

Learning Resources

• docs: MATLAB Documentation
• tutorial: MATLAB Onramp - Interactive Tutorial
• course: Coursera: Introduction to Programming with MATLAB
• video: MATLAB Tutorial for Beginners - YouTube
• book: MATLAB for Engineers by Holly Moore