UCSC Math 23a, Winter 2004 Vector Calculus

MATLAB Tutorial

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Contents

  • Vector Calculus Assignments
    These are problems from Marsden Tromba VC5e
    Try to do them with MATLAB
  • Matlab Script #1: Graphing
    Experiment with various commands, using the comment sign (%)
  • Matlab Script #2: Taylor series
    Experiment with different function expressions
  • Matlab Script #3: Paths in 3D
    Plot the curve (image) of a path (parametric curve) in 3D
  • Matlab Script #4: Vectorfields in 2D
    Plot a vectorfield in 2D
  • Matlab Script #5.1: Vectorfields in 3D
    Plot a gradient vectorfield in 3D
  • Matlab Script #5.2: Vectorfields in 3D
    Another vectorfield in 2D
  • Matlab Script #5.3: Vectorfields in 3D
    Another vectorfield in 3D
  • Matlab Script #5.4: Vectorfields in 3D
    Better plot for a vectorfield in 3D
  • Matlab Script #5.5: Vectorfields in 3D
    Examplary vfd from the parabolic umbilic
    • Revised 02 Mar 2004 by RHA