What is Scilab ?

Scilab is free and open source software for numerical computation providing a powerful computing environment for engineering and scientific applications. By using matrix-based computation, dynamic typing, and automatic memory management, many numerical problems may be expressed in a reduced number of code lines, as compared to similar solutions using traditional languages, such as Fortran, C, or C++.

What does Scilab do ?

Scilab includes hundreds of mathematical functions. It has a high level programming language allowing access to advanced data structures, 2-D and 3-D graphical functions.

A large number of functionalities is included in Scilab:

• Maths & Simulation

For usual engineering and science applications including mathematical operations and data analysis.

• 2-D & 3-D Visualization

Graphics functions to visualize, annotate and export data and many ways to create and customize various types of plots and charts.

• Optimization

Algorithms to solve constrained and unconstrained continuous and discrete optimization problems.

• Statistics

Tools to perform data analysis and modeling

• Control System Design & Analysis

Standard algorithms and tools for control system study

• Signal Processing

Visualize, analyze and filter signals in time and frequency domains.

• Application Development

Increase Scilab native functionalities and manage data exchanges with external tools.

• Xcos - Hybrid dynamic systems modeler and simulator

Modeling mechanical systems, hydraulic circuits, control systems...

Scilab as a platform

Thanks to its ability to interconnect with third-party technologies and applications, Scilab can also act as a unique platform to bring together codes written in different programming languages in a single, unified language, thus facilitating their distribution, their back-up and use.