MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications 2nd Edition
by Amos Gilat
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Author: Amos GilatEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-17
ISBN: 0471694207
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications 2nd Edition
Book Review: 3rd edition disappoints
Summary: 5 Stars
I am sorry to say that the 3rd edition is a great disappointment compared to the 2nd. It is unnecessarily prolix, with a great many typos. The copy editing is so bad that in one place several lines of text are repeated identically. It is difficult not to conclude that the 3rd edition was rushed into print mainly to obsolete the second edition and enrich the publisher. It would be a mistake, I think, to reward the publisher for such ill behavior. Although this edition contains some material not in the second edition, the extra content will not make much difference to a beginning student, and my advice to him or her is to purchase the 2nd edition, used. Neither edition treats structures or cell arrays, so I don't think a reader sacrifices much in the way of content by staying with the 2nd edition.
Here's my three-year old review of the second edition - I still like it.
This book was written for teaching Matlab to freshmen in an introductory engineering course, so most of the examples are from first year physics and engineering. Nevertheless, after looking at all competing texts, I chose it to teach Matlab to sophomore geology majors, most of whom had not yet taken calculus or physics. I was very happy with the results; by the end of the semester the students were well on their way to being competent programmers, and I think they will find calculus and physics much easier because of their experience with this book.
I chose this text because it is very well written--you can tell the author has had long experience teaching the subject--and because of its many excellent examples. Most people learn faster by example than by theory, and the examples in this book are easier to follow than those of other texts. Each example shows the command window with a gray background and white insets, or call-outs, containing explanations. The pages are attractive.
In the main text, Matlab commands are set in Courier to clearly distinguish them from the discussion itself. Sections are fairly short and easy to follow, and at the end of each chapter there are many problems of gradually increasing difficulty. The solutions to some problems are given at the back of the book. The abundance of complete examples makes it easy to skip around in the book as soon as students are familiar with Matlab syntax. There are astonishingly few typos and none were serious. Cell arrays and structures are used only where needed for particular commands, a wise pedagogical decision. I particularly enjoyed the second edition's new chapter on symbolic math, as I had never used this part of Matlab in my own research.
The book is 7.5"x9.25" in size with 343 pages, and so is easy to carry around. It's inexpensive, as textbooks go nowadays.
Summary of MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications 2nd Edition
Assuming no prior MATLAB experience, this clear, easy-to-read book walks readers through the ins and outs of this powerful software for technical computing, including:- Generously illustrated computer screen shots and step-by-step tutorials applied in the areas of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Clearly shows how MATLAB is used in science and engineering
- Includes a completely new chapter on Symbolic Math
- Thoroughly updated to match Matlab's newest release, Matlab 7
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