The matrix structure of MATLAB enables fast Mathematics.MATLAB is a matrix-based computing environment. All of the data that you enter into MATLAB is stored in the form of a matrix or a multidimensional array. The most important topics covered in this book are the following: Matrices and Arrays Specialized Matrix Functions Matrices, Scalars, and Vectors Full and Sparse Matrices Sparse Matrix Functions Multidimensional Arrays Multidimensional Cell Arrays Multidimensional Structure Arrays Summary of Matrix and Array Functions Linear Algebra MATLAB Linear Algebra Functions Systems of Linear Equations Square Systems Equations Iterative Methods for Solving Systems of Linear Inverses and Determinants Pseudoinverses Factorizations Cholesky Factorization LU Factorization QR Factorization Powers and Exponentials Exponentials Eigenvalues Eigenvalue Decomposition Schur Decomposition Singular Values Random Numbers Sparse Matrices Systems of Linear Equations Eigenvalues and Singular Values Functions of One Variable Function Summary Roots of Polynomials Roots of Scalar Functions Solving a Nonlinear Equation in One Variable Derivatives Convolution Partial Fraction Expansions Polynomial Curve Fitting Computational Geometry 2-D and 3-D Domains Spatial Searching Voronoi Diagrams Convex Hulls