You and I are both here because we use MATLAB. I use MATLAB a lot, and odds are pretty good you do to. I went to some fancy-pants engineering schools, but I am pretty sure I am not an… read more >>

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This video shows the implementation of the plan for how to find the closest point on a surface to a given point. This is a numerical approximation that avoids the inevitable complexities of solving… read more >>

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This video sets up the plan for how to find the closest point on a surface to a given point. This is a numerical approximation that avoids the inevitable complexities of solving the problem exactly… read more >>

Today at noon we launched the latest MATLAB programming contest. Go give it a… read more >>

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Very often the process of coding in MATLAB is to start from a requirement, like “implement this formula”, to a script that is easily tested to a function that is more general and adds to… read more >>

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Just a little trick that helps you get MATLAB figures easily into other programs by copying them to the clipboard. Could easily be made into a shortcut on the MATLAB toolbar. if… read more >>

I had a question come in recently from Denmark about wanting to implement Benford’s law. I first heard about this law on the Radiolab episode about Numbers. Radiolab is one of my favorite… read more >>

I recently had a situation where I needed to delete an entry from a cell array. When I tried A{3} = [ ], I did not delete the third element, I actual just set it to [ ]. What Loren… read more >>

This video covers two flow control commands that do not get that much use, but can make your code clearer and easier to… read more >>

I was chatting with the Application Support Engineers here at MathWorks about what kind of coding practices cause avoidable pain for MATLAB users. Without further ado: The top ten and quick… read more >>