Designed as a basic hands-on tool for scientists, engineers and mathematicians seeking to quickly learn to use MATLAB, this eighth edition includes a new chapter on object-oriented programming, description of changes to the MATLAB Editor, and explanations of several newly added features. These include attention to the bsxfun function, logical indexing, isequal, repmat, reshape, varargin and varargout. Davis (computer and information science and engineering, U. of Florida) also discusses the MATLAB File Exchange window, which provides direct access to over 10,000 online submissions by MATLAB users. The appendix has been modified to include only the most frequently used commands, with associated page references. Others are still available through the online help menu. The software is also available in a student version for which this pocket-sized book (4x6.5") is entirely appropriate. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)