Uses
Possible Uses for Matlab
So now that you discovered what an easy-to-use tool Matlab is, how do you
actually use it?
There are a variety of possible application settings where Matlab can
shine. One includes the processing of very large arrays of data. For
example, Matlab can be used to analyze the data obtained as a result of an
experiment. Thus, a chi-squared fit can be easily programmed in Matlab.
(This example applies a chi-squared fit to the
measurements of gain as a function of losses for an open cavity
helium-neon laser).
Another field in which Matlab is unsurpassed is signal processing, in
particularly signal filtering. Matlab already includes a variety of
filters in the DSP (digital signal processing toolbox) such as fir (finite
impulse response) and fft (fast fourier transform) and more can be added
in user-created libraries.
However, all applications of Matlab need not be serious - some unexpected
ones are discussed here.