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What is MATLAB?

MatLab is a predictive analytics and computing platform based on a proprietary programming language. MatLab is used across industry and academia.

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(SSP 1.1.6) Principle of Maximum Likelihood Estimation: Matlab Demo

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Lecture 02 Part 5: Finite Difference for Heat Equation Matlab Demo, 2016 Numerical Methods for PDE

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Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
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MatLab is a predictive analytics and computing platform based on a proprietary programming language. MatLab is used across industry and academia.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of MATLAB are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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MATLAB has proven to be an invaluable tool for a wide range of use cases across academia, research, and industry. Users have praised its versatility, ease of use, and extensive capabilities in solving complex problems and handling large amounts of data. From academic homework and research projects to major industry applications, MATLAB has been employed for a variety of purposes.

In the academic realm, MATLAB is commonly used as a teaching instrument, particularly in engineering and mathematical courses. It helps students grasp complex concepts that cannot be easily computed by hand and provides an accessible coding platform with excellent visualization capabilities. MATLAB is also utilized for simulation purposes, allowing engineering students to evaluate complex integrals and summations, as well as undertake signal processing projects.

Researchers frequently rely on MATLAB for data analysis and modeling tasks. Its intuitive interface and programming structures make it an ideal tool for generating graphs and plots for visualization purposes. MATLAB's built-in artificial neural network models have been effectively employed for various studies, including rainfall-runoff modeling, earthquake and wind excitation analysis, and climate data processing.

In industry settings, MATLAB proves its worth by solving complex problems, automating processes, and handling large datasets. It is widely used for prototyping mathematical algorithms in machine learning applications, aiding in product conceptualization through data visualization and mathematical modeling. Additionally, MATLAB finds utility in diverse fields such as power systems simulation, medical research, control systems development, image processing, algorithm prototyping, and automation.

Overall, MATLAB's broad range of applications across academia, research, and industry makes it a valuable asset for individuals and organizations alike. Its adaptable nature enables users to tackle various challenges efficiently while benefiting from its abundant functionalities and user-friendly interface.

Users highly recommend using MATLAB for its versatility and ease of use, especially for tasks in biomedicine, academia, and image processing. They also suggest utilizing MATLAB for modeling and analyzing big data, as well as solving problems that heavily rely on numerical computations.

Users find the license price for MATLAB worth it due to its wide adoption and extensive usage in most companies. They advise starting with simple problems and exploring the detailed documentation available in MATLAB's help menu. Users also recommend working with Mathworks to identify required packages and obtain a realistic price quote.

To optimize code in MATLAB, users suggest receiving proper training and taking advantage of online tutorials and user forums. They recommend searching for pre-defined functions online to streamline code implementation. For an easier learning experience, users suggest using MATLAB on the Windows operating system.

Users find MATLAB suitable for mathematical and computationally intensive tasks, making it the backbone software for engineering students. They recommend keeping the documentation handy while learning MATLAB and suggest considering the frequency of use before purchasing the software.

Furthermore, users highly recommend MATLAB for mathematical computational programming and simulations, as well as computation and simulation tasks in general. They suggest seeking help or referring to tutorials to learn MATLAB effectively. Users also recommend getting a review book to grasp the basics of MATLAB.

Lastly, users believe that MATLAB is an essential tool for business success and a great platform for calculus, problem-solving, and multitasking. They suggest taking a course or introduction to make the most out of MATLAB's capabilities. Users view MATLAB as a versatile software that can be used in any field, especially in engineering.

Despite acknowledging the significant upfront and ongoing cost of MATLAB, users highly recommend it due to its well-designed, well-supported, fast, and robust nature.

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March 30, 2019

MATLAB is great for the MATH-intensive problems

Verified User
Analyst in Research & Development
Biotechnology Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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Well suited when complex calculations including, but not limited to, matrices, multiple dimensions, arrays, etc. are needed. Also, if particular Matlab-based packages are desired. It is, however, expensive for non-academic users, so for simpler tasks, other free open-source software can be considered. Dedicated MATLAB support also comes with the purchase, not to mention many training resources.
February 13, 2019

Why I Prefer MatLab over Python

Abdullah Umair Bajwa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Abdullah Umair Bajwa
Graduate Researcher
Texas A&M University (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees)
Score 6 out of 10
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My rating would have been an "8" if MatLab was more affordable, but because of its steep price point, and especially after its recent increase in licensing price, I don't feel comfortable recommending my colleagues a tool that I absolutely love and use everyday, but also believe that it is overpriced. Had the price not been an issue, I would've strongly recommended MatLab to all my peers, especially those working in STEM.
February 13, 2019

MATLAB: not just a programming environment

Juan Carlos Molina Castejón | TrustRadius Reviewer
Juan Carlos Molina Castejón
Research Team for the development of a CubeSAT
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
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MATLAB is an outstanding environment for scientific research and engineering teams to develop scripts and simulations and be able to look into new areas of interest without having specialized knowledge of the topic. You can make use of the many available toolboxes in many different fields such as Statistics, Data Science and Databases. You can even compile code that interacts with other programming languages like C++, third-party embedded systems and industrial hardware (PLCs). MATLAB also has a simulation environment that enables you to create visual representations of real systems to interact with them and adjust them before production saving you time and money.
January 08, 2019

Go and start using MATLAB now !!!

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Internet Company, 51-200 employees
Score 9 out of 10
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MATLAB is best suited for the electronics industry. Being with an electronics and communication engineering background I can tell that it is very useful for electronics as well as networking organizations who deal in signals and processing all day.
December 21, 2018

MATLAB - The powerful platform to solve complicated problems

Md Shahinuzzaman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Md Shahinuzzaman
Graduate Research Assistant
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Higher Education, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
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Easy coding, Small data handling, curve fitting, and optimization of the system are all well suited in MATLAB, whereas if you have large sets of data they will make the process very slow. In my research, I always use Matlab for generating figures and analyzing the data. Sometimes, if the coding is composed with large data, then it is a problem. Overall, I will recommend using MATLAB as there is no other suitable software as user-friendly as MATLAB.
December 11, 2018

Fantastic tool to kill engineering problems

Bin Cai | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bin Cai
Graduate Research Assistant
Iowa State University (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
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MATLAB is very suitable for educational use, such as to test new algorithms, to simulate/optimize product design, and to analyze large sets of data. However, installing MATLAB needs a large amount of space in a computer, and using it to process data, which is the most popular feature, also consumes large memory/RAM in a computer. Users would need to configure the computer before installing it on the computer.
September 19, 2018

A great tool for developing a product - MATLAB

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Employee in Information Technology
Internet Company, 51-200 employees
Score 7 out of 10
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MATLAB is a great software to use, it has many features which can help you creating your product easily. It is best for working with mathematical equations. It is quite easy to understand and start. Plotting analytical graphs and charts helps you for reporting and other things. It has many features which you can get after regularly updating version. You can get your all queries in MATLAB forum and its community is vast.
August 17, 2018

"MATLAB" The Great Software

Verified User
Engineer in Other
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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This is a good software for engineering students. It can be useful for electrical, mechanical and computer science students for solving different aspects of problems. Image processing & mathematical calculations can be done by using MATLAB software. On the contrary, MATLAB software is not appropriate software for implementing deep neural networks and 3D plot.
August 17, 2018

MATLAB is user friendly and displays data conveniently

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Research Company, 11-50 employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Sometimes we have to use Python because of easier integration with some of our C ++ scripts. Also since it's open source some of my coworkers prefer it. Generally I prefer MATLAB due to the matrix and accessibility and I think it is extremely more user-friendly and easier access to the stored data matrix. Also I prefer MATLAB language much more than Python, which I consider less straightforward sometimes.
June 22, 2018

MATLAB for modeling

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Katie McFarland
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Mryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory (Higher Education, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
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Base code for the bioenergetic modeling I use is supported only by MATLAB and Octave. The interface for running and editing code is much smoother and user-friendly in the MATLAB format. Plots are easily added and edited through MATLAB increasing the ease of use and preparing plots for publication.
June 06, 2018

Dependable software for matrix computation

Maike Holthuijzen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Maike Holthuijzen
Graduate Research Assistant, Climate Modeling
University of Vermont (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
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MATLAB is well suited for processing various types of file formats, including more rare file formats used in climate modeling. It is also excellent for any type of modeling that involves significant amounts of matrix computations (I have found it to be more efficient than R). It is also fairly easy to vectorize most operations if computational efficiency is a big concern. MATLAB is an excellent option if you want to solve an optimization problem with genetic algorithms. The genetic algorithm toolbox (GA toolbox) in MATLAB is one of the best I've used and is extremely versatile.
It is not great for any type of agent-based modeling (e.g. cellular automata or swarm models). Also, I would not recommend MATLAB for producing plots. It is somewhat difficult to fine-tune the appearance of plots.
May 25, 2018

Machine Learning Made Easy

Verified User
Employee in Research & Development
Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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MATLAB is fantastic for numerical analysis and dealing with large amounts of data. The quick processing of raw data along with the ability to visualize and run code in sections made filter design and data analysis much easier. The only times I would not recommend using MATLAB is for symbolic solutions to mathematical equations as the output is archaic looking.
April 02, 2018

MATLAB is an excellent automation software.

Manuel Aguilar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Manuel Aguilar
Geophysical Analyst
GMA Proyectos Siglo XXI C.A (Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
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Matlab is really suited for working as an automation tool in several engineering scenarios. For instance, in gravimetric analysis it surpasses most commercial softwares since one can program all the mathematic functions needed for data processing and customize all the reports needed in the project. Also, Simulink as a tool for running simulation workflows is extremely powerful and easy to use with MATLAB.
February 13, 2018

My review of MATLAB

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Construction Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 7 out of 10
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MATLAB is useful when you are working with a fast processor and a large number of lines of code. Working on a slow processor will make the code run slow, taking too much time to give output. It is quite useful for Electrical Engineers for solving problems of networking, signal processing, control systems etc.
February 01, 2018

MATLAB a great software!

Pritesh Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pritesh Patel
Researcher
ProfitSword, LLC (Aviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
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Matlab is great for engineering analysis. I used it for many Aerospace classes and research as well. It was great to solve complex physics, thermodynamics, and propulsion problems. Matlab is not a typical software programmer. If you need to write a small program it would be better to write in other languages.
February 01, 2018

MATLAB Review

Luciana Montivero | TrustRadius Reviewer
Luciana Montivero
Sales Developer
Omnia Salud (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
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Matlab is great for beginners, because of it's ease of use and all the documentation available. Also, it's debugger tool really helps when finding an error, mainly when you don't know where you program is crashing. The GUIs App is really easy to use when you've never made a GUI and the growth curve is not high. I think is a really powerful program.

January 31, 2018

Matlab Review

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Internet Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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1) Image processing - for example to analyze a person's face - face-lock in mobiles, Doors, Laptops etc.
2) You can predict anything using its mathematical functions - performance, future ROI, predictive turnover etc.
3) Increases the security surrounding a new technology.
4) Can use it for fingerprint analysis for attendance purpose in a company.
January 30, 2018

Review of Matlab

Lucas Riggi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lucas Riggi
GNC - Mission Design Lead Engineer
Capella Space (Defense & Space, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
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Matlab, in combination with Simulink and the aerospace and control system toolboxes, is particularly suited for control systems design. It has a really user-friendly and intuitive user interface for design, analysis of performance and stability and simulation of dynamic systems. Because the computations are pretty slow (compared to other languages), Matlab is not particularly suited for big data analysis.
January 29, 2018

Really good. Really expensive. Probably worth it!

Angel Machon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Angel Machon
IT Support Specialist
Yale University School of Medicine (Research, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
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Scenarios where it's more appropriate could be medical studies with the neural net apps, scanners, image processing, etc.. You can use it to solve complex programs that would take more time with other apps. It can be use for simulations as well with Simulink. I cannot think of anything it cannot do.
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