Can I use figures generated by view(net) command freely in my thesis and academic papers?

Hello,

I would like to know if I can freely use the figures generated by the view(net) command in my thesis (also in academic papers).

If not, what is the correct way to use them appropriately?

Or

Thank you.

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

I can't provide an official response for the company, but I know of no reason why not.

Perhaps this answer on citing MathWorks in your publication is helpful: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/414438-how-do-i-cite-matlab-in-a-bibliography-or-a-published-journal

[Mehmet Fide]

Hi Chris,

How can I get an official response?

My university asks for a legal statement before acceping my thesis.

Thanks.

[Cris LaPierre]

Ask MathWorks directly: https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html

[Mehmet Fide]

Thank you, I will.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

Yes, you can use derived outputs in your publication.

license_agreement.txt

Program Offering Guide

Release 2024b

Part Two: Deployment Rights

1. Deployment Rights for User Files

You may distribute or sublicense User Files without restriction, provided that

a principal purpose of the distribution or sublicense is not to replace or

replicate a Program or any part of a Program and you otherwise comply with the

general restrictions of the Software License Agreement and your License

Offering. "User Files" are MATLAB code files, Simulink model files, files

generated by RoadRunner Programs, MEX-files, MAT-files, VHDL-files,

Verilog-files, FIG-files or P-files that you create and that do not include any

code obtained from MATLAB code files, Simulink model files, MAT-files,

VHDL-files, Verilog-files, TLC-files, P-code, C/C++ files or other Source Code

files supplied with the Programs.

However, my quoting from the license agreement is not the same thing as a legal statement from Mathworks, so you need to contact Mathworks to obtain the legal statement.

(You were always going to need to contact Mathworks to get an official legal statement. Even if Mathworks had a banner page saying explicitly that it was okay, a banner page would not be the same as an offical legal statement.)