本书主要介绍了MATLAB的一些基础知识，全书分为6章：第一章是MATLAB编程环境，主要包括MATLAB的主要功能、组成、安装等；第二章是MATLAB矩阵，主要包括MATLAB向量、矩阵和相关运算等；第三章是MATLAB图形，主要包括二维图形和三维图形的绘制和处理等；第四章是MATLAB程序设计，主要包括程序控制结构和函数文件等；第五章是数据分析，主要包括数据统计和多项式处理等；第六章是界面设计，主要包括界面的开发和设计等。
本书可以作为经济管理类专业开设数据分析类课程的高年级本科生、研究生和教师的教材和参考书，也可以供相关领域研究的科技人员、工程技术人员和MATLAB爱好者学习和参考。

Chapter 1 MATLAB Programming
1.1 MATLAB Introduction
1.1.1 History of MATLAB
1.1.2 MATLAB Features
1.1.3 Main Functions of MATLAB
1.2 Components of MATLAB
1.2.1 Main Components of MATLAB
1.2.2 Important Components of MATLAB
1.3 Installation of MATLAB
1.4 MATLAB Development Environment
1.4.1 MATLAB Software Development Environment
1.4.2 MATLAB Path
1.4.3 MATLAB Variable Saving
1.5 M-file Usage
1.6 Common Commands
Chapter 2 MATLAB Matrix
2.1 Variables and Data Operations
2.1.1 Variables and Assignments
2.1.2 Predefined Variables
2.1.3 Management of Memory Variables
2.1.4 MATLAB Common Mathematical Functions
2.1.5 Output Format of Data
2.2 MATLAB Vector and Matrix
2.2.1 Establishment and Splitting of Vectors
2.2.2 Establishment and Splitting of Matrix
2.2.3 Extraction and Replacement of Matrix Elements
2.2.4 Special Matrix
2.3 MATLAB Matrix Correlation Operation
2.3.1 Arithmetic Operations
2.3.2 Relational Operators
2.3.3 Logical Operation
2.4 Matrix Function
2.4.1 Diagonal Matrix and Triangular Matrix
2.4.2 Transpose and Rotation of Matrix
2.4.3 Inverse and Pseudo Inverse of Matrix
2.4.4 Determinant of the Square Matrix
2.4.5 Rank and Trace of Matrix
2.4.6 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Matrices
Chapter 3 MATLAB Plotting
3.1 Two-Dimensional Data Curve
3.1.1 Plotting a Single 2D Curve
3.1.2 Plotting Multiple 2D Curves
3.1.3 Setting the Curve Style
3.1.4 Graphic Labels
3.1.5 Axis Scaling and Appearance
3.1.6 Boundary and Mesh Control
3.1.7 Plotting of Symbolic Functions
3.2 Other 2D Graphics
3.2.1 Pie Chart
3.2.2 Bar Chart
3.2.3 Histogram
3.2.4 Area Graph
3.2.5 Scatter Plot
3.2.6 Pareto Chart
3.2.7 Compass Chart
3.2.8 Feather Graph
3.2.9 Quiver Plot
3.2.10 Stem Plot
3.2.11 Stairstep Graph
3.3 3D Graphics
3.3.1 3D Curve
3.3.2 Common 3D Graphics
Chapter 4 MATLAB Programming
4.1 M-files
4.1.1 Classification of M-files
4.1.2 Establishment and Opening of M-files
4.2 Program Structure
4.2.1 Sequence Strueture
4.2.2 Structure Selection
4.2.3 Loop Structure
4.3 Function File
4.3.1 Call Function
4.3.2 Variables
4.4 Procedure Example
Chapter 5 MATLAB Data Analysis and Application
5.1 Data Statistical Processing
5.1.1 Maximum and Minimum
5.1.2 Summation and Quadrature
5.1.3 Mean and Median
5.1.4 Cumulative Sum and Cumulative Product
5.1.5 Standard Deviation and Correlation Coefficient
5.1.6 Sort
5.2 Polynomial Calculation
5.2.1 Four Rules of Polynomials
5.2.2 Polynomial Derivatives
5.2.3 Polynomial Evaluation
5.2.4 Polynomial Roots
5.3 Solution of Linear Equations
5.4 Polynomial Curve Fitting
5.5 Optimization
5.5.1 Unconstrained Optimization
5.5.2 Constrained Optimization
Chapter 6 Design of MATLAB GUI
6.1 Graphic User Handle
6.2 GUI Development Environment
6.2.1 GUI Design Window
6.2.2 User Interface Design Tools
6.3 Menu Design
6.3.1 Creating User Menu
6.3.2 Attributes of Menu Objects
6.3.3 Shorteut Menu
6.4 Dialog Designer
6.4.1 Common Dialog
6.4.2 MATLAB Private Dialog
6.5 Introduction to GUI
6.5.1 Brief Description of Common Controls
6.5.2 Control Operation
6.6 Examples of GUI Development
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