Contents Introducing the MATLAB simulink Student version Quick Start About the student version Student Use Policy Obtaining Additional MathWorks Products 15 Getting Started with MATLAB 1-6 Finding Reference Information 1-7 Troubleshooting Other resources 1-9 l-9 Math Works Web site 19 Math Works Academia Web site MATLAB and simulink based books 1-9 Math Works Store 1-9 MATLAB Central- File Exchange/Newsgroup Access 1-10 Technical Support 1-10 Product Registration 1-10 Differences between the student and Professional versions 1-11 MATLAB l-11 Symbolic Math Toolbox...... 1-12i Contents 1 Introducing the MATLAB & Simulink Student Version Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 About the Student Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Student Use Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Obtaining Additional MathWorks Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Getting Started with MATLAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Finding Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Other Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 MathWorks Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 MathWorks Academia Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 MATLAB and Simulink Based Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 MathWorks Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 MATLAB Central — File Exchange/Newsgroup Access . . . . . 1-10 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Differences Between the Student and Professional Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 MATLAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Simulink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Symbolic Math Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12