HPC Workshop Fall 2025

How to run Matlab on Cypress

What is MATLAB?

MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) is a proprietary multi-paradigm programming language and numeric computing environment developed by ​MathWorks. MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages.

Tulane’s expanded ​MathWorks license includes access to MATLAB, Simulink, and 48 toolboxes for both on-campus and at-home software installations. For more information about MATLAB and to learn how to download and use the products, please view the article in our Knowledge Base.

• ​Matlab Tulane

How to run a MATLAB code on Cypress

• Running Matlab interactively using idev

  [fuji@cypress01-063 ~]$ matlab -nodisplay -nosplash
  MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE OPENGL rendering.
  
                                                                                           < M A T L A B (R) >
                                                                                 Copyright 1984-2015 The MathWorks, Inc.
                                                                                 R2015a (8.5.0.197613) 64-bit (glnxa64)
                                                                                            February 12, 2015
  
  
  To get started, type one of these: helpwin, helpdesk, or demo.
  For product information, visit www.mathworks.com.
  
  
          Academic License
  
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• Running Matlab jobs using SLURM scripts

  #!/bin/bash
  #SBATCH --qos=normal            # Quality of Service
  #SBATCH --job-name=matlab     # Job Name
  #SBATCH --time=24:00:00         # WallTime
  #SBATCH --nodes=1               # Number of Nodes
  #SBATCH --ntasks-per-node=1     # Number of tasks (MPI processes)
  #SBATCH --cpus-per-task=1       # Number of threads per task (OMP threads)
  
  module load matlab
  matlab -nodesktop -nodisplay -nosplash < mymatlabprog.m
  

• Parallel Matlab

• ​ Submitting Jobs from MATLAB Command Window