User`s guide

R2008a
18-28
Mathematics
Upgrade to BLAS Libraries
MATLAB software now uses new versions of the Basic Linear Algebra Subroutine
(BLAS) libraries. For Windows, Intel Mac, and Linux platforms, MATLAB software
supports the Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL) version 9.1. For the Solaris platform,
MATLAB software uses the Sun Performance Library from Sun Studio 12.
Upgrade to LAPACK Library
MATLAB software now uses Version 3.1.1 of the Linear Algebra Package (LAPACK)
library.
More Multithreaded Support For Elementwise Math Functions With
Warnings
Multithreaded support has been added to elementwise math functions that may generate
warnings: rdivide, ldivide, log, log2, and rem.
New Algorithms for ldl, logm, and funm Functions
The ldl, logm, and funm functions include new algorithms based on recent numerical
methods research.
Functions and Properties Being Removed
Function or Property
Name
What Happens
When You Use
Function or
Property?
Use This Instead Compatibility Considerations
betacore Errors betainc Replace all existing instances of
betacore with betainc.
colmmd Errors colamd Replace all existing instances of
colmmd with colamd.