# Matlab ## What is Matlab? [Matlab](https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html) is a high-performance language used for technical computing. It combines a desktop environment tuned for iterative analysis and design processes with a programming language that expresses matrix and array mathematics directly. It includes a [Live Editor](https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/live-editor.html) for creating scripts that combine code, output, and formatted text in an executable notebook. ## Installing Matlab at home To install Matlab on a personally-owned machine, use the following instructions: 1. Go to and create an account. * Students must use their @tjhsst.edu email * Faculty must use their @fcps.edu email 2. Confirm your email and follow the link to the setup page 3. Select an appropriate Department * e.g Student 4. Associate with license number: 18332-25780-63027-21100-78245 * Make sure to include the dashes * This will complete your account setup 5. Once your account is created, click on My Account, and go to My Downloads 6. Download one of the listed versions for your operating system and install! * In the installation process you will be required to log in and verify your account and installation --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guides.tjhsst.edu/research/matlab.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.