Matlab

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name: matlab
description: 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.
license: For MATLAB (https://www.mathworks.com/pricing-licensing.html) and for Octave (GNU General Public License version 3)
compatibility: Requires either MATLAB or Octave to be installed for testing, but not required for just generating scripts.
metadata: {"version": "1.0", "skill-author": "K-Dense Inc."}
---

# MATLAB/Octave Scientific Computing

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.

## Quick Start

**Running MATLAB scripts:**
```bash
# MATLAB (commercial)
matlab -nodisplay -nosplash -r "run('script.m'); exit;"

# GNU Octave (free, open-source)
octave script.m
```

**Install GNU Octave:**
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