foryourhealth111-pixel/matlab
MATLAB and GNU Octave numerical computing for matrix operations, data analysis, visualization, and scientific computing. Use when writing MATLAB/Octave scripts for linear algebra, signal processing, image processing, differential equations, optimization, statistics, or creating scientific visualizations. Also use when the user needs help with MATLAB syntax, functions, or wants to convert between MATLAB and Python code. Scripts can be executed with MATLAB or the open-source GNU Octave interpreter.
npx skills add https://github.com/foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill matlab
Use this skill only when the user explicitly asks for MATLAB, Octave, Simulink, .m scripts, M-files, or MATLAB-specific tooling. Do not use it for generic NumPy, Python matrix work, Jupyter notebooks, scientific visualization, data analysis, or numerical computing unless MATLAB or Octave is explicit.
MATLAB is a numerical computing environment optimized for matrix operations and scientific computing. GNU Octave is a free, open-source alternative with high MATLAB compatibility.
Running MATLAB scripts:
# MATLAB (commercial)
matlab -nodisplay -nosplash -r "run('script.m'); exit;"
# GNU Octave (free, open-source)
octave script.m
Install GNU Octave:
# macOS
brew install octave
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install octave
# Windows - download from https://octave.org/download
MATLAB operates fundamentally on matrices and arrays:
% Create matrices
A = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]; % 3x3 matrix
v = 1:10; % Row vector 1 to 10
v = linspace(0, 1, 100); % 100 points from 0 to 1
% Special matrices
I = eye(3); % Identity matrix
Z = zeros(3, 4); % 3x4 zero matrix
O = ones(2, 3); % 2x3 ones matrix
R = rand(3, 3); % Random uniform
N = randn(3, 3); % Random normal
% Matrix operations
B = A'; % Transpose
C = A * B; % Matrix multiplication
D = A .* B; % Element-wise multiplication
E = A \ b; % Solve linear system Ax = b
F = inv(A); % Matrix inverse
For complete matrix operations, see references/matrices-arrays.md.
% Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
[V, D] = eig(A); % V: eigenvectors, D: diagonal eigenvalues
% Singular value decomposition
[U, S, V] = svd(A);
% Matrix decompositions
[L, U] = lu(A); % LU decomposition
[Q, R] = qr(A); % QR decomposition
R = chol(A); % Cholesky (symmetric positive definite)
% Solve linear systems
x = A \ b; % Preferred method
x = linsolve(A, b); % With options
x = inv(A) * b; % Less efficient
For comprehensive linear algebra, see references/mathematics.md.
% 2D Plots
x = 0:0.1:2*pi;
y = sin(x);
plot(x, y, 'b-', 'LineWidth', 2);
xlabel('x'); ylabel('sin(x)');
title('Sine Wave');
grid on;
% Multiple plots
hold on;
plot(x, cos(x), 'r--');
legend('sin', 'cos');
hold off;
% 3D Surface
[X, Y] = meshgrid(-2:0.1:2, -2:0.1:2);
Z = X.^2 + Y.^2;
surf(X, Y, Z);
colorbar;
% Save figures
saveas(gcf, 'plot.png');
print('-dpdf', 'plot.pdf');
For complete visualization guide, see references/graphics-visualization.md.
% Read tabular data
T = readtable('data.csv');
M = readmatrix('data.csv');
% Write data
writetable(T, 'output.csv');
writematrix(M, 'output.csv');
% MAT files (MATLAB native)
save('data.mat', 'A', 'B', 'C'); % Save variables
load('data.mat'); % Load all
S = load('data.mat', 'A'); % Load specific
% Images
img = imread('image.png');
imwrite(img, 'output.jpg');
For complete I/O guide, see references/data-import-export.md.
% Conditionals
if x > 0
disp('positive');
elseif x < 0
disp('negative');
else
disp('zero');
end
% Loops
for i = 1:10
disp(i);
end
while x > 0
x = x - 1;
end
% Functions (in separate .m file or same file)
function y = myfunction(x, n)
y = x.^n;
end
% Anonymous functions
f = @(x) x.^2 + 2*x + 1;
result = f(5); % 36
For complete programming guide, see references/programming.md.
% Descriptive statistics
m = mean(data);
s = std(data);
v = var(data);
med = median(data);
[minVal, minIdx] = min(data);
[maxVal, maxIdx] = max(data);
% Correlation
R = corrcoef(X, Y);
C = cov(X, Y);
% Linear regression
p = polyfit(x, y, 1); % Linear fit
y_fit = polyval(p, x);
% Moving statistics
y_smooth = movmean(y, 5); % 5-point moving average
For statistics reference, see references/mathematics.md.
% ODE solving
% dy/dt = -2y, y(0) = 1
f = @(t, y) -2*y;
[t, y] = ode45(f, [0 5], 1);
plot(t, y);
% Higher-order: y'' + 2y' + y = 0
% Convert to system: y1' = y2, y2' = -2*y2 - y1
f = @(t, y) [y(2); -2*y(2) - y(1)];
[t, y] = ode45(f, [0 10], [1; 0]);
For ODE solvers guide, see references/mathematics.md.
% FFT
Y = fft(signal);
f = (0:length(Y)-1) * fs / length(Y);
plot(f, abs(Y));
% Filtering
b = fir1(50, 0.3); % FIR filter design
y_filtered = filter(b, 1, signal);
% Convolution
y = conv(x, h, 'same');
For signal processing, see references/mathematics.md.
% Load data
data = readtable('experiment.csv');
% Clean data
data = rmmissing(data); % Remove missing values
% Analyze
grouped = groupsummary(data, 'Category', 'mean', 'Value');
% Visualize
figure;
bar(grouped.Category, grouped.mean_Value);
xlabel('Category'); ylabel('Mean Value');
title('Results by Category');
% Save
writetable(grouped, 'results.csv');
saveas(gcf, 'results.png');
% Parameters
L = 1; N = 100; T = 10; dt = 0.01;
x = linspace(0, L, N);
dx = x(2) - x(1);
% Initial condition
u = sin(pi * x);
% Time stepping (heat equation)
for t = 0:dt:T
u_new = u;
for i = 2:N-1
u_new(i) = u(i) + dt/(dx^2) * (u(i+1) - 2*u(i) + u(i-1));
end
u = u_new;
end
plot(x, u);
% Process multiple files
files = dir('data/*.csv');
results = cell(length(files), 1);
for i = 1:length(files)
data = readtable(fullfile(files(i).folder, files(i).name));
results{i} = analyze(data); % Custom analysis function
end
% Combine results
all_results = vertcat(results{:});
GNU Octave is highly compatible with MATLAB. Most scripts work without modification. Key differences:
# or % for comments (MATLAB only %)++, --, += operatorspkg load for Octave packagesFor complete compatibility guide, see references/octave-compatibility.md.
% Slow
for i = 1:1000
y(i) = sin(x(i));
end
% Fast
y = sin(x);
% Slow
for i = 1:1000
y(i) = i^2;
end
% Fast
y = zeros(1, 1000);
for i = 1:1000
y(i) = i^2;
end
% Numeric data
M = readmatrix('numbers.csv');
% Mixed data with headers
T = readtable('mixed.csv');
function y = myfunction(x)
%MYFUNCTION Brief description
% Y = MYFUNCTION(X) detailed description
%
% Example:
% y = myfunction(5);
y = x.^2;
end
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