MATLAB and Simulink Based Books

​​MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications, 6th Edition

Author: Amos Gilat, The Ohio State University | Contributor: Adrian Rodriguez, Content Developer I
Publisher: zyBooks · Language: English

Based on the sixth edition of MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications, the zyVersion contains the complete text of the original book plus new interactive animations and questions to engage the student.

This zyVersion features:

  • Over 20 dynamic animations that provide insight into numerous topics
  • More than 50 question sets to help students understand topics through incremental steps that keep them engaged and provide thorough explanations of both right and wrong answers​
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Benefits:

  • Access the textbook, homework, and practice from one location
  • Put theory into action through an engaging, learn-by-doing approach
  • Improve student learning with instant, contextual feedback
  • Save time grading with automated MATLAB assessment using MATLAB Grader
  • See real-time analysis of class and student performance
  • Create custom MATLAB assignments using zyLabs
  • Use proven, prebuilt interactive questions and animations

Table of Contents

  1. ​​​Starting with MATLAB
  2. Creating Arrays
  3. Mathematical Operations with Arrays
  4. Using Script Files and Managing Data
  1. Two-Dimensional Plots
  2. Programming in MATLAB
  3. User-Defined Functions and Function Files
  4. Polynomials, Curve Fitting, and Interpolation
  1. Applications In Numerical Analysis
  2. Three-Dimensional Plots
  3. Symbolic Math
  4. Appendix: Summary of Characters, Commands, and Functions

zyBooks vs. Traditional Format

  • Overall student performance improved by 16% after one lesson, and lower-performing students improved by 64%
  • Students reported significantly higher levels of engagement, spending twice as long with the zyBook as with a traditional textbook
  • 96% of instructors saw a boost in their students’ confidence with the subject matter
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About the Publisher

Founded in 2012 by Smita Bakshi and Frank Vahid, zyBooks is a web-based platform that provides content for the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) college market worldwide. zyBooks are authored by collaborative teams of professors, content developers, and software engineers, and have been used by over 500,000 students.

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