MATLAB

MATLAB is an integrated technical computing environment that combines numeric computation, advanced graphics and visualization, and a high-level programming language. MATLAB includes hundreds of functions for data analysis and visualization, numeric and symbolic computation, engineering and scientific graphics, modeling/simulation and prototyping, and programming/application development and GUI design.

Latest Version

Solaris Server: 7.4 (2007a)
Linux Client: 7.9 (2009b)
Windows Client: 7.9 (2009b)
MacOS X Client: 7.9 (2009b)

Installation

Instructions for installing MATLAB 7.9 on can be found on the MathWorks website. The license.dat file and File Installation Key (FIK) necessary for installation can be obtained from the request@ldeo.columbia.edu. Check out the visual demo on the installation at the bottom of this website.

Access From UNIX

Instructions for installing MATLAB 7.9 on a Unix/Linux client can be found on the MathWorks website. The license.dat file and File Installation Key (FIK) necessary for installation can be obtained from the request@ldeo.columbia.edu.

Note: Please follow the instructions "Installing and Activating Without an Internet Connection", since the license.dat and FIK are all you will need. In addition, do not install the malab license manager on the cliet machines.

To start MATLAB graphic interface, type the command

$ matlab

at the Unix prompt. The path /usr/loca/bin should be part of your PATH variable by default). This will always start up the most recent version of MATLAB installed.

To start MATLAB command line interface, at the Unix prompt type the command,

$ matlab -nodesktop

Access From Windows

Instructions for installing MATLAB 7.9 on a Windows client can be found on the MathWorks website. The license.dat file and File Installation Key (FIK) necessary for installation can be obtained from request@ldeo.columbia.edu.

Note: Please follow the instructions "Installing and Activating Without an Internet Connection", since the license.dat and FIK are all you will need. In addition, do not install the malab license manager on the cliet machines.

Note: Windows users should insure that any personally installed firewall software does not block the MATLAB client from contacting the network license manager.

Access From Macs

Instructions for installing MATLAB 7.9 on a Mac client can be found on the MathWorks website. The license.dat file and File Installation Key (FIK) necessary for installation can be obtained from the request@ldeo.columbia.edu.

Note: Please follow the instructions "Installing and Activating Without an Internet Connection", since the license.dat and FIK are all you will need. In addition, do not install the malab license manager on the cliet machines.

Special Technical Seminar (Nov 4th, 2009)

Watch Video: "Session 1b: Advanced Programming Techniques in MATLAB" Mathworks.com
Download Presentations in a zip format:

MATLAB Toolbox	Number of Licenses
MATLAB Compiler	2
Bioinformatics_Toolbox	2
Financial	1 (Private)
Genetic Algorithm & Direct Search Toolbox	2 (Private)
Image Processing	50
Mapping Tool	50
Neural Network	5
Optimization	3
Parallel Computing	3 (Private)
Signal Block	1 (Private)
Signal Processing	35
Simulink	1
Statistics	50
Symbolic Math	2
Video Image Blockset	1 (Private)

Documents/Resources

"Getting Started with MATLAB"
MATLAB's online tutorial which can be accessed through the MATLAB Help Browser as well as from The MathWorks website.
"MATLAB Summary and Tutorial"
MATLAB tutorial at University of Florida.
Techniques for Debugging MATLAB M-files
Tools for correcting errors in MATLAB code.
MATLAB Central
File exchange and newsgroup access for the MATLAB & Simulink user community.