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MATLAB and SCILAB for Economists, Scientists and Engineers

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X446.8 (1 semester unit in EECS)

A requirement in the Professional Program in Quantitative Analysis

Discover the full flexibility of these powerful platforms for mathematical computation. Explore the wonderfully concise and expressive use of MATLAB's advanced language features for data mining, financial forecasting, investment management, Monte Carlo simulation, statistical testing, pixel classifiers, predator-prey, fluid flow, and various other applications. This course covers dataset structures, optimization tips, manipulations of complex datasets, and high performance benefits of distributed computing (using an example based on SCILAB's Parallel Virtual Machine). You gain a deep understanding and problem-solving experience with these powerful platforms.

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