MATLAB(Matrix Laboratory) is an advanced technical computing language and commercial mathematics software with interactive environment, which is introduced by MathWorks Company for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis and numerical calculation.

MATLAB has the functions of numerical analysis, numerical and symbolic calculation, engineering and scientific drawing, digital image processing, finance and financial engineering, and provides comprehensive solutions for many scientific fields.

MATLAB is matrix &；; The combination of the word laboratory means matrix laboratory. It is a high-tech computing environment released by mathworks Company in the United States, which is mainly oriented to scientific computing, visualization and interactive programming. It integrates many powerful functions such as numerical analysis, matrix calculation, scientific data visualization, modeling and simulation of nonlinear dynamic systems in an easy-to-use window environment, and provides comprehensive solutions for scientific research, engineering design and many scientific fields that need effective numerical calculation, and to a great extent gets rid of the editing mode of traditional non-interactive programming languages (such as C and Fortran), which represents the advanced level of international scientific computing software.