MATLAB是在20世纪80年代初期，由美国的MathWorks软件开发公司正式推出的一种数学工具软件。利用MATLAB可以实现科学计算、符号运算、算法研究、数学建模和仿真、数据分析和可视化、科学工程绘图以及图形用户界面设计等强大功能。

-MATLAB is a 80 in the early 20th century, the MathWorks by the United States launched a software development company of a mathematical tool. Can be achieved using MATLAB scientific computing, symbolic computation, algorithm, mathematical modeling and simulation, data analysis and visualization, scientific works, as well as graphics design, graphical user interface power.