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MATLAB for modeling
June 22, 2018

MATLAB for modeling

Katie McFarland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with MATLAB

I use MATLAB to model the bioenergetics of organisms through the application of the Dynamic Energy Budget Theory (Kooijman, 2000). Through measurements of physiological rates under various environmental conditions, we can predict the response to stress in the natural environment, e.g. climate change predictions.
  • linking between files for calling commands is simple and allows for easy organization
  • produces clean graphics outputs with user-friendly interface to edit plots
  • It is a widely used software so finding online help to problems and roadblocks is pretty easy
  • Error messages could be more detailed to help you fix problems in your code
  • ease and speed of data organization and analysis
  • publication-ready plots simplifying the analysis procedure
I use MATLAB, R Studio, and SPSS for data analysis needs. Each has their own positives and negatives that they bring to the table. I primarily use MATLAB for modeling due to ease of use and the maintenance of base code in this format.
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.