MA2051 - Ordinary Differential Equations
Matlab - Issuing Commands 



   The available arithmetic operations are + - * / and ^
(exponentiation).  In response to Matlab's  tex2html_wrap_inline348  prompt, try
typing familiar operations like 2 - 3*4 or  2^2/8.  Many
functions are available; try cos(pi/4) or exp( log(4) ).
Follow the command with ; to prevent displaying an answer.  Type
demo to see more.


    Matlab offers extensive documentation.  Type help
for a list.  For example, help weuler brings up a description of
a command to approximate solutions of differential equations using
Euler's method. Matlab's powerful vector and matrix
capabilities are described in the student edition manual and
illustrated briefly in the following material.


    Use the arrow keys to recall and edit statements.  To edit a
file in Windows, use the Open command under the File menu
from Matlab.  In Unix, open another window and run an editor
like emacs.  To tell Matlab the location of such
files, type the commands

P = path;
path( P, 'path_to_your_file' );

where path_to_your_file is the name of the full path to the
files you have edited.



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