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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Higham, D. J. (Desmond J.)
MATLAB guide/Desmond J. Higham, Nicholas J. Higham.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-89871-469-9

1. MATLAB. 2. Numerical analysis data processing. I. Higham, Nicholas J., 1961-II. Title.

QA297.H5217 2000
519.4 ?0285 dc21
00-033837

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