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This document is a cheatsheet for MATLAB built-in mathematical functions relevant to chemical engineering applications. It covers various categories including basic arithmetic, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and complex number functions, among others. Each category lists specific functions along with their descriptions and uses.

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HANDS-ON COMPUTER-AIDED PROGRAMMING FOR CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

CHEATSHEET : 1

MATLAB Built-in Mathematical Functions

1. Basic Arithmetic Operations

• + (Addition)
• - (Subtraction)
• * (Multiplication)
• / (Right division)
• \ (Left division)
• .^ (Element-wise power)
• ^ (Matrix power)

2. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• exp(x) : Exponential function ex


• log(x) : Natural logarithm ln(x)
• log10(x) : Base-10 logarithm
• log2(x) : Base-2 logarithm
• expm1(x) : 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 (for numerical stability)
• log1p(x) : −𝑙𝑛(1 + 𝑥) (for small xx)

3. Power and Root Functions

• sqrt(x) : Square root (√𝑥)


• nthroot(x, n) : Real nth root of x
• power(x, y) : Equivalent to x.^y

4. Absolute and Sign Functions

• abs(x) : Absolute value ∣x∣


• sign(x) : Sign function (-1, 0, or 1)

5. Trigonometric Functions

• sin(x), cos(x), tan(x) : Sine, cosine, and tangent


• cot(x), sec(x), csc(x) : Cotangent, secant, and cosecant
• sind(x), cosd(x), tand(x) : Degree-based sine, cosine, and tangent
• asind(x), acosd(x), atand(x) : Inverse trigonometric functions in degrees
• asin(x), acos(x), atan(x) : Inverse trigonometric functions in radians
• atan2(y, x) : Four-quadrant inverse tangent
• hypot(x, y) : Hypotenuse √𝑥 2 + 𝑦2
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6. Hyperbolic Functions

• sinh(x), cosh(x), tanh(x) : Hyperbolic sine, cosine, and tangent


• asinh(x), acosh(x), atanh(x) : Inverse hyperbolic functions

7. Rounding and Modulo Functions

• round(x) : Round to nearest integer


• floor(x) : Round down
• ceil(x) : Round up
• fix(x) : Round towards zero
• mod(x, y) : Modulo operation
• rem(x, y) : Remainder after division

8. Complex Number Functions

• real(x), imag(x) : Extract real and imaginary parts


• conj(x) : Complex conjugate
• angle(x) : Phase angle in radians
• abs(x) : Magnitude of a complex number
• complex(x, y) : Create a complex number (x+y i)

9. Vector and Matrix Operations

• sum(x), prod(x) : Summation and product


• cumprod(x), cumsum(x) : Cumulative product and sum
• diff(x) : First-order difference
• dot(x, y), cross(x, y) : Dot product and cross product
• norm(x) : Vector/matrix norm
• det(A) : Determinant of a matrix
• inv(A) : Inverse of a matrix
• pinv(A) : Pseudoinverse
• rank(A) : Rank of a matrix
• trace(A) : Sum of diagonal elements
• eig(A) : Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
• svd(A) : Singular Value Decomposition
• chol(A) : Cholesky decomposition
• lu(A) : LU decomposition
• qr(A) : QR decomposition
10. Special Functions

• factorial(n) : Factorial (n!)


• gamma(x) : Gamma function Γ(x)
• gammaln(x) : Log of gamma function
• beta(x, y) : Beta function
• erf(x), erfc(x) : Error functions
• besselj(n, x), bessely(n, x) : Bessel functions of the first and second kind

11. Logical Functions

• and, or, not, xor : Logical operators


• all(x), any(x) : Test if all or any elements are nonzero
• isnan(x), isinf(x), isfinite(x) : Check for NaN, infinity, or finite values
• logical(x) : Convert to logical type
• bitand(x, y), bitor(x, y), bitxor(x, y) : Bitwise operations

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