To install Matlab first check if your system is recommended for Matlab:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/current_release/linux.html
I will carry support for Fedora. In the following link it will be described how to install Matlab on Fedora 10-12
All explanations are on windows server \\common\software\UNIX\MATLAB
R2008a and higher
To install a client of MATLAB, you will need the following items: - The File Installation Key (FIK) - The license.dat file from the license server. This license file must have a line that begins with the word SERVER. If you do not have one or more of these items, contact your license administrator.
To install a MATLAB client: 1) Start the installer, choose the option to “Install manually without using the Internet” and click Next. 2) Accept the License Agreement. 3) Choose “I have the File Installation Key for my license” and enter in the FIK. Click Next. 4) Choose Typical, confirm the installation folder and click Next. 5) After Installing, chose the option to “Activate manually without using the Internet” and click Next. 6) When prompted enter the path or browse to the license file and click Next. 7) The installer will confirm your options and you can click Install to proceed.