The MathWorks MATLAB
Version | R2017(as of 12/5/2017) |
Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
License | Commercial |
Category | Scientific |
Main Features
- Utilize math functions to solve science and engineering problems
- Analyze your data visually with models and graphs
- Develop applications with the MATLAB programming language
- Use language and development tools to create algorithms
Software Overview
The MathWorks MATLAB is a high performance technical computing system that includes a numerical computing environment and a programming language. It is commonly used in engineering and academia.
MATLAB provides many tools to help you with numeric computation, data analysis, and programming. It has built-in 2D and 3D plotting functions that allow you to view your data in many different visual formats. You can use its preprocessing features to discover trends in your data and perform tests. After analyzing your data, MATLAB allows you to document and share your results with automatically generated reports that can be exported in multiple formats including HTML and PDF.
If you are interested in learning how to use numerical computing programs for engineering, MATLAB has affordable home and student license options. Other programs like Mathematica and Maple are recommended if you are working more in the field of mathematics.
Primary File Type

Supported File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.MAT | MATLAB MAT-File |
.CDF | Common Data Format |
.CEL | Affymetrix Probe Results File |
.DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
.FIG | MATLAB Figure File |
.HTML | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.M | MATLAB Source Code File |
.MLX | MATLAB Live Script |
.NC | NetCDF File |
.OCC | Oceanic DataPool File |
Portable Document Format File | |
.PNM | Portable Any Map Image |
.PRJ | Project File |
.SFF | Standard Flowgram Format File |
.TDMS | Technical Data Management Streaming File |
.TIF | GeoTIFF Image |
.VOI | VOI Group File |
.XMLPER | LeCroy Binary Waveform File |