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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 skill4agent add k-dense-ai/claude-scientific-skills matlab# MATLAB (commercial)
matlab -nodisplay -nosplash -r "run('script.m'); exit;"
# GNU Octave (free, open-source)
octave script.m# macOS
brew install octave
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install octave
# Windows - download from https://octave.org/download% 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% 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% 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');% 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');% 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% 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% 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]);% 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');% 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{:});#%%++--+=pkg load% 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