Re: Neophyte: Can I use Octave instead of Matlab in an intro Econometrics Course?

[andrewcd]

Hi Carlos.  To clarify:

I will be taking an intro graduate level econometrics course.

We are instructed to use matlab for the problem sets.  

If I try to use Octave instead, is something likely to go wrong?  Is it
basically a clone?  

Is matlab:Octave::MSWord:Openoffice?  

Or is the relationship different?



Carlo de Falco-2 wrote:
> 
> 
> On 27 Jan 2010, at 02:11, andrewcd wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a really basic quesiton that I can't seem to find an answer  
>> for,
>> perhaps because it is too general.
> Yes, your question is not well defined enough: are you going to attend  
> the course or teach it?
> 
>> I have never used matlab, and I need to do so in the context of an
>> econometrics course.  Is there any reason why any of you would  
>> suggest that
>> an absolute beginner not use Octave?
> It is very unlikely that anyone on this list will ever try to  
> discourage you from using Octave ;)
> 
>> Please be aware in your replies that I will not understand non- 
>> simplified
>> technical answers.
>>
>> Many thanks!
>> Andrew
> 
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