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2 Polynomials and Interpolation<br />

Polynomials<br />

This section provides<br />

• A summary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>MATLAB</strong> polynomial functions<br />

• Instructions for representing polynomials in <strong>MATLAB</strong><br />

It also describes the <strong>MATLAB</strong> polynomial functions that<br />

• Calculate the roots <strong>of</strong> a polynomial<br />

• Calculate the coefficients <strong>of</strong> the characteristic polynomial <strong>of</strong> a matrix<br />

• Evaluate a polynomial at a specified value<br />

• Convolve (multiply) and deconvolve (divide) polynomials<br />

• Compute the derivative <strong>of</strong> a polynomial<br />

• Fit a polynomial to a set <strong>of</strong> data<br />

• Convert between partial fraction expansion and polynomial coefficients<br />

Polynomial Function Summary<br />

<strong>MATLAB</strong> provides functions for standard polynomial operations, such as<br />

polynomial roots, evaluation, and differentiation. In addition, there are<br />

functions for more advanced applications, such as curve fitting and partial<br />

fraction expansion.<br />

The polynomial functions reside in the <strong>MATLAB</strong> polyfun directory.<br />

Polynomial Function Summary<br />

Function<br />

conv<br />

deconv<br />

poly<br />

polyder<br />

polyfit<br />

polyval<br />

Description<br />

Multiply polynomials.<br />

Divide polynomials.<br />

Polynomial with specified roots.<br />

Polynomial derivative.<br />

Polynomial curve fitting.<br />

Polynomial evaluation.<br />

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