Need Help Understanding Matlab Functions: Undefined Error

[gfreeman]

Hi,

I'm trying to help my sister with a Matlab work, but I'haven't work with MATLAB for a long time so I'm having some difficulties.

I'm trying to run this code but it gives me an error : Undefined function or method 'F' for input arguments of type 'double'. F(x)=(1-T)*F(x-1);

x=input('Number of years:');
D=input('loaned value:');
T=input('growing rate:');

F(0)=input('First year payment:');

K(0)=input('First year rate:');

EA(0)=D;
EP(0)=D;
for i=1:n
  F(x)=(1+T)*F(x-1);
  FA(x)=0.5*F(x);
  EA(x)=(EA(x-1)-FA(x))*(1+0.01);
  EP(x)=(EP(x-1)-F(x))-(1+K(x));
  K(x)=K(x-1)*EP(x)/EP(x-1);
end

the purpose of the work is calculate the value for EA(x) and EP(x).

thanks

 

[marcusl]

This is not how you write Matlab scripts. While it is possible to define a function in Matlab, one primarily works on arrays (vectors and matrices) instead. Suggest you try one of their tutorials to get a feel for how to program Matlab, or switch to a different language like MathCAD.