difference between anonymous function and symbolic function

I declared a function in the following two ways. I want to know the difference between two function declarations

1) syms x y(x)
   f=x+y 
2) f=@(x,y) x+y

May I know the purpose of function handle

Answer 1

[Adithi]

Hello,

I understand that you are trying to figure out the difference between anonymous function and symbolic function.

Anonymous function:

An anonymous function is a one-line expression-based MATLAB function that does not require a program file. This is essential for problems that include solving a nonlinear equation, integrating, differentiating function, minimizing a function or a solving differential equation.

Refer to the below documentation for more information on anonymous function. https://in.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/anonymous-functions.html

Symbolic functions:

Symbolic functions represent math functions. The symbolic functions are used for differentiation, integration, solving ODEs. Refer to below documentation for more information on symbolic function.

https://in.mathworks.com/help/symbolic/create-symbolic-functions.html

Purpose of function handle.

A typical purpose of function handle is to pass a function to another function. In anonymous function the function handle is used because it can store not only an expression, but also variables that the expression requires for evaluation.

Refer to the below documentation for more information on function handle. https://in.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/creating-a-function-handle.html?searchHighlight=function%20handle

Hope this helps!.