Introduction to Symbolic Math with MATLAB

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Introduction to Symbolic Math with MATLAB provided by MATLAB Academy is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2 hours worth of material. Introduction to Symbolic Math with MATLAB is taught by Erin Byrne. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from MATLAB Academy. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at MATLAB Academy for detailed price information.

Overview
    • Introduction: Familiarize yourself with symbolic math and the course.
    • Creating Symbolic Variables: Represent numbers symbolically instead of numerically. Create symbolic variables.
    • Mathematical Expressions with Symbolic Variables: Create and visualize symbolic mathematical expressions, and substitute values for symbolic variables.
    • Creating and Solving Symbolic Equations: Define and solve algebraic equations containing symbolic variables.
    • Algebraic Manipulation and Simplification: Manipulate, evaluate, and simplify symbolic equations and expressions.
    • Working with Assumptions: Set assumptions on symbolic variables to get real world results.
    • Working with Units of Measurement: Assign real world units to symbolic variables and convert from one unit of measurement to another.
    • Creating Symbolic Functions: Define mathematical functions containing symbolic variables.
    • Visualizing Symbolic Functions and Equations: Visualize functions and equations in two and three dimensions.
    • Review Project I: Bring together concepts you have learned with a project.
    • Calculus with Symbolic Math: Perform common calculus tasks symbolically, like differentiating, integrating, finding Taylor polynomials, and solving ordinary differential equations.
    • Review Project II: Bring together concepts that you have learned with a project.
    • Next Steps: Give feedback on the course.

Syllabus
    • Course Overview
    • Storing Numbers Symbolically
    • Creating Symbolic Variables
    • Creating Symbolic Expressions
    • Substituting Values into Symbolic Variables
    • Visualizing Expressions
    • Defining Symbolic Equations
    • Solving Symbolic Equations
    • Manipulation and Simplification
    • Setting Assumptions on Symbolic Variables
    • Setting Multiple Assumptions
    • Assigning Units
    • Converting Units
    • Creating Symbolic Functions
    • Working with Symbolic Function Outputs
    • Visualization in 2D
    • Visualization in 3D
    • Robot Arm - Visualizing Motion
    • Robot Arm - Finding Rotation Angles
    • Finding Derivatives
    • Finding Integrals
    • Differentiating and Integrating Multivariable Functions
    • Approximating Functions using Taylor Polynomials
    • Solving Ordinary Differential Equations
    • Modeling the Path of a Bungee Jumper
    • Visualizing the Bungee Jump
    • Additional Resources
    • Survey