MATLAB-Based Introduction to Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Simulation

This chapter gives you aggressively a gentle introduction of MATLAB programming language. It is designed to give students fluency in MATLAB programming language. Problem-based MATLAB examples have been given in simple and easy way to make your learning fast and effective.MATLAB is a programming language developed by MathWorks. It started out as a matrix programming language where linear algebra programming was simple. It can be run both under interactive sessions and as a batch job.We assume you have a little knowledge of any computer programming and understand concepts like variables, constants, expressions, statements, etc. If you have done programming in any other high-level language like C, C++ or Java, then it will be very much beneficial and learning MATLAB will be like a fun for you.MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) is a fourth-generation high-level programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization and programming.It allows matrix manipulations; plotting of functions and data; implementation of algorithms; creation of user interfaces; interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, Java, and FORTRAN; analyze data; develop algorithms; and create models and applications.It has numerous built-in commands and math functions that help you in mathematical calculations, generating plots, and performing numerical methods.