18.385j/2.036j Rodolfo R. Rosales. Course MatLab Scripts.	MIT, Fall 2018. Back to 18.385 home page.
MatLab is used extensively in this course: in the lectures, directly, but (mostly) as suggested extras. The scripts will be provided via a downloadable "toolkit", with instructions for its use within a pre-existent MatLab installation. From time to time, as new scripts are added (or older ones are modified) a new version of the toolkit will be made available. The scripts are user friendly and come with the MatLab help feature enabled: Once in MatLab, the commands "help 385TC" and "help 18385" display a list of the available scripts, with a short description of what they do. Individual help is also available for each script. Note also that there is plenty more information buried in the comments inside each script. The scripts are an integral part of the course. Students are expected to use them extensively. Download MatLab Toolkit. Compression:   zip   or   tgz. After you expand the download, you will get a folder with: (a) A text file with installation instructions. (b) A special MatLab script needed for the installation. (c) A folder with the toolkit scripts.
MatLab scripts in Athena: Older (last updated in the Fall of 2004) versions of the course MatLab scripts are stored in the 18.385 Athena locker (MatLab subdirectory). These scripts are not being maintained, and I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information below. There are two ways to access this software (at least): 1) Dash menu entries for 18.385 in Athena Workstations. 2) From the command line (i.e. athena%) in Athena, by typing:       athena% add 18.385       athena% 18.385matlab5 or 18.385matlab6 or 18.385matlab7 Once in MatLab, the commands "help 385TC" and "help 18385" display a list of the available scripts with a short description of what they do. Individual help is also available for each script. It is also possible to cd to the MatLab directory in the Athena locker, and copy the scripts into personal accounts, where they can be modified.