Preface Preface
All the book material here presented was created by using Version 9.8 of MATLAB® and Version 8.5 of the Symbolic Math Toolbox™. Anyway, as already pointed out in Preface, the topic “How to learn the usage of MATLAB®” is demanded to the official learning resources that can be accessed as described below.
Onramp Tutorials. Learn the essentials of MATLAB®, Simulink®, and more through the Onramp tutorials created by MathWorks®. These 2 to 3 hour tutorials are free and provide a hands-on learning environment with automated assessments and contextual feedback. To get started, visit https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com.
MATLAB® Online. MATLAB® Online allows you to access the latest version of MATLAB® through your web browser, without any downloads or installations. Learn more about it here: https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab-online.html.
MATLAB® Live Editor. The MATLAB® Live Editor allows users to combine code, output, and formatted text in a single executable document. Learn more about it here: https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/live-editor.html.
MATLAB® documentation. All the available functions are documented here: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/.
The pages of this book are continually being updated and any errors corrected, also upon the kind suggestion of readers. In addition, any interested reader can send requests for clarification to my mailing address (antonio.bilotta@unical.it) and receive a prompt reply.
In order to improve the enjoyment of the proposed content, the following website is also available
edited by the author of the book and where exercises proposed in the exam with their solution, self-assessment quizzes for each chapter of the book, blogs with in-depth discussion of topics related to the solid mechanics and the solution of special problems are collected.
