Learning Matlab

[The_Force]

Hey guys,

Can someone  tell me how long it takes to learn Matlab from scratch.

When I say from scratch, I really mean from scratch. I don't know any computer language, and have no experience with programming. I know how to use computers and the normal computer packages, but that's about it.

So roughly how long will it take me to become semi-decent at Matlab, if I learn a bit everyday?

[reincarnation]

Just wondering, why do you want to learn MATLAB in particular?

[The_Force]

Mainly, I need it for work.

But I also want to see if I can use Singular Value Decomposition to predict roulette outcomes.

[Bayes]

If you've never done any programming, you might find it a steep learning curve. Understanding the logic is more important than syntax details, but Matlab seems like a pretty good language to start with. Note that there's a free programming language very similar to Matlab called Octave.

If you do some practice every day you should be up to speed in about a month, maybe less, but it depends on your aptitude, effort, motivation etc.

[Bayes]

Another free language, also similar to Matlab, is Euler.