MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge)

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), a program of SIAM, is a mathematical modeling contest for high school students sponsored by MathWorks and organized by SIAM. M3 Challenge spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, a viable and exciting profession, and a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society.

MATLAB, including access to MATLAB Online, is available for teams to use in this competition. Find out more about the M3 Technical Computing Award.

Complimentary Software

MathWorks provides complimentary software for this competition. If your team is participating in this competition and needs software, fill out the software request form.

The period to request software has closed.

Student Tutorials and Videos

Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink to design algorithms, create simulations, deploy code, and speed up software development for your projects.

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Competition Resources

Getting Started

Getting Started Guide for MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge

10 Tasks on Math Modeling

Mathematical Modeling - MATLAB & Simulink Solutions

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge Blog

M3 Challenge 2022 Final Event Sizzler Reel

Video Tutorials for Your Team

Interactive Online Tutorials

Learn by doing! Our two-hour online courses provide a hands-on learning environment where you will interact with a web-based version of MATLAB and receive instant and contextual feedback.

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