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Matlab and related tools

MATLAB is a proprietary multi-paradigm programming language and numeric computing environment developed by MathWorks.

License Activation

  • MATLAB is pre-installed on the server
  • First-time users must activate their license
  • During initial launch, you'll be prompted to:
    1. Enter your MathWorks account credentials
    2. Authenticate your institutional license

Accessing MATLAB

Remote Connection

# Connect with X11 forwarding for GUI support
ssh -X <username>@193.10.16.5

Launching MATLAB

# Start MATLAB in terminal mode
matlab

# Alternative: Start MATLAB with specific options
matlab -nodesktop    # No desktop environment
matlab -nosplash     # Skip splash screen

  1. Terminal Mode 

    # Ideal for scripting and batch processing
matlab -nodesktop -r "your_script.m"

  2. Interactive GUI 

    # Full MATLAB desktop environment
matlab

Performance Optimization

  • Use -nodesktop for computationally intensive tasks
  • Close unnecessary GUI windows
  • Utilize server's computational resources efficiently

Matlab tools: SPM

SPM (Statistical Parametric Mapping) is a widely used MATLAB-based software suite for the analysis of brain imaging data sequences. The current release is designed for the analysis of fMRI, PET, SPECT, EEG and MEG.

Available Versions

The following SPM versions are installed and available on the system:

  • SPM12: Located at /usr/local/spm12
  • SPM25: Located at /usr/local/spm25

You can launch SPM from MATLAB by navigating to the corresponding directory or adding it to your MATLAB path.

Learn More

For full documentation, tutorials, and support, please visit the official SPM website.

Workspace Management

  • Save your work frequently
  • Use save command to preserve workspace
  • Clear large variables to free memory 
    clear large_variable

Advanced Usage

Running MATLAB Scripts

# Execute MATLAB script from command line
matlab -batch "run('path/to/your/script.m')"

Parallel Computing

  • MATLAB supports server-side parallel processing
  • Configure parallel computing toolbox for enhanced performance

Resources