Octave

Solve numerical computations with Octave

Functionality

Octave (made by GNU) is software featuring a high-level programming language, primarily intended for numerical computations. Octave helps in solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments using a language that is mostly compatible with MATLAB. Octave has extensive tools for solving common numerical linear algebra problems, finding the roots of nonlinear equations, integrating ordinary functions, manipulating polynomials, and integrating ordinary differential and differential-algebraic equations. It is easily extensible and customizable via user-defined functions written in Octave’s own language, or using dynamically loaded modules written in C++, C, Fortran, or other languages.

Tips for using this tool at Kent

  • Can be used with MATLAB on the unviersity HPC service. For more information go to the Kent HPC website.
  • The software is available on student and staff devices in the School of Computing. If you require help, contact helpdesk@kent.ac.uk

Help & how to get started

Cost

Free

Terms of use, copyright and licensing

Freeware

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