MATLAB
The Mathworks, Inc. provides high-productivity tools for solving challenging mathematical, computational, and model-based technical problems.
Free network licensed MATLAB client can be installed by faculty, staff, and sponsored graduate students on University owned machines at Boston University. The client only works on IP addresses owned by BU.
We offer 40+ network based toolboxes as well as MATLAB and Simulink.
- Borrow a MATLAB Kit – available to faculty, staff, sponsored grad students, and post docs
Stand-alone licenses (MATLAB only, no toolboxes ) are available from “ithelp @ bu.edu” for a fee.
Student MATLAB with several toolboxes (Simulink, Symbolic Math, Control System, Signal Processing, Statistics, Optimization, Image Processing) is available from Mathworks, Inc. for $99.
Alternate ways to access MATLAB:
MATLAB on ACS-Linux
Remote access to the latest version of Matlab is available with your acs-linux account. See these instructions for further information.
The IS&T Application Server
BU Linux machines with openafs rpms have pre-installed versions of many MATLAB versions, including the latest one.
MATLAB on SCV systems
Faculty and students on a research project are eligible for an account on Scientific Computing and Visualization systems, where a version of MATLAB is also available. See the SCV MATLAB help page.