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40 scripts and functions

Table 5: Function definitions, filenames, input and output variables

function definition

filename input variables output variables notes

function [rho, H, F] = motion(x, y, t)

motion.m

x, y, t rho, H, F

function [theta] = angleTH(x, y)

angleTH.m

x, y theta

function theta = THETA(x, y)

THETA.m

x, y theta

If there is only oneoutput variable thesquare brackets canbe omitted

function [] = circle(r)

circle.m

r

None

function circle(r)

circle.m

r

None

If there are nooutput variables thesquare brackets andthe equals signcan be omitted