Scilab
free and open source software for numerical computation
Scilab is an open source MATLAB-like programming language for numerical analysis.[2][3] It is used in many countries including non-English regions.
 A screenshot of Scilab running | |
| Developer(s) | ESI Group |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 6.1.0
/ 25 February 2020[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Scilab, C, C++, Java, Fortran |
| Operating system | BSDs (e.g., FreeBSD), Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Available in | English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Czech, Polish |
| Type | Technical computing |
| Website | www |
Syntax
changeScilab syntax is largely based on the MATLAB language. The simplest way to use Scilab codes is to type it in at the prompt, --> , in the graphical command window.
Hello World! in Scilab:
disp('Hello World');
Toolboxes
changeScilab has many toolboxes for different tasks, such as
- Scilab Image Processing Toolbox (SIP) and its variants (such as SIVP). This is used for image processing.[4][5]
- Scilab Wavelet Toolbox: Used for wavelets
- Scilab Java and .NET Module
- Scilab Remote Access Module
More are available on ATOMS Portal or the Scilab forge.
Differences between GNU Octave
changeGNU Octave is also a MATLAB-like language. But it was made by different technical viewpoints.[6][7]
Usage
changeThe original purpose of Scilab was numerical analysis[2][3] (such as numerical methods for ordinary differential equations[8]). Today, it is also used in scientific education[9][10][11][12] and optimization.[13][14]
Notes
change- ↑ "Scilab 6.1.0 Release". Feb 25, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mora, Á., Galán, J. L., Aguilera, G., Fernández, Á., Mérida, E., & Rodríguez, P. (2010). Scilab and Maxima Environment: Towards Free Software in Numerical Analysis. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 17(2).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bunks, C., Chancelier, J. P., Delebecque, F., Goursat, M., Nikoukhah, R., & Steer, S. (2012). Engineering and scientific computing with Scilab. Springer Science & Business Media.
- ↑ Fabbri, R., Bruno, O. M., & Costa, L. D. F. (2012). Scilab and SIP for image processing. arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.4009.
- ↑ Thanki, R. M., & Kothari, A. M. (2019). Digital image processing using SCILAB. Springer International Publishing.
- ↑ Russell L. Herman (2013). A Course in Mathematical Methods for Physicists. CRC Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4665-8467-9.
- ↑ Alain Vande Wouwer; Philippe Saucez; Carlos Vilas (2014). Simulation of ODE/PDE Models with MATLAB®, OCTAVE and SCILAB: Scientific and Engineering Applications. Springer. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-3-319-06790-2.
- ↑ Wouwer, A. V., Saucez, P., & Vilas, C. (2014). Simulation of Ode/Pde Models with MATLAB®, OCTAVE and SCILAB: Scientific and Engineering Applications. Springer.
- ↑ Sharma, N., & Gobbert, M. K. (2010). A comparative evaluation of Matlab, Octave, FreeMat, and Scilab for research and teaching. UMBC Faculty Collection.
- ↑ Campos, D., Dias, N., Dias, A., & Ferreira, H. (2010). INTRODUCING NUMERICAL ANALYSIS TOOLS IN ENGINEERING. A SCILAB USER CASE IN ELECTRONICS COURSE. Proceedings of ICERI, 5178-5184.
- ↑ Kouroussis, G., Fekih, L. B., Conti, C., & Verlinden, O. (2012, July). EasyMod: A MatLab/SciLab toolbox for teaching modal analysis. In Proceedings of the international congress on sound and vibration, Vilnius (pp. 9-12).
- ↑ Liao, W., Dong, N., & Fan, T. (2009, September). Application of Scilab in teaching of engineering numerical computations. In 2009 IEEE International Workshop on Open-source Software for Scientific Computation (OSSC) (pp. 88-90). IEEE.
- ↑ Baudin, M., Couvert, V., & Steer, S. (2010). Optimization in scilab. Scilab Consortium, INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt.
- ↑ Baudin, M., & Steer, S. (2009, September). Optimization with scilab, present and future. In 2009 IEEE International Workshop on Open-source Software for Scientific Computation (OSSC) (pp. 99-106). IEEE.
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