Complex programs may be easier in Matlab （复杂的程序可能会更容易在Matlab ）.pdfVIP

Johns Tutorial on Everyday Mathcad (Version 14 June 2010) Mathcad isnt: Mathcad is not the specialists ultimate mathematical simulator Applied mathematicians may prefer the power of Mathematica Complex programs may be easier in Matlab Finite element analysis of materials is better suited to ANSYS Mathcad is: 1) A user-friendly scratchpad for calculations too complex for the calculator, but not complex enough to justify a custom program 2) A medium for communicating calculations to others because it reads like normal math In industry I found Mathematica, Mathlab, ANSYS were used by specialists, Mathcad was used by almost everyone! Further, it was how we shared our results (in memos, at meetings...) WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get): This is Mathcads great strength There are no hidden programming steps or cell definitions (as in Matlab or Excel). Math in a Mathcad worksheet page looks 98% the same as it would in the textbook. By default, Mathcad calculates from top of worksheet downward, remembering everything it passed Can be tricky: Use x late in worksheet You intend it as new variable but Mathcad remembers its earlier value! First error Mathcad finds moving downward, will turn red and (most often) stop calculation Trick is how to enter math! EQUAL SIGNS: There are several types to match the subtly different ways in which we use = a) Dont want Mathcad to calculate, just making a statement such as a = 2 b Symbol: = (a bold = sign) Typed as: ctrl = b) Want to assign a value, such as. b =2 That is, from here on I want b to have the value of 2 Symbol: =: