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MathWorks Math Modeling (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.

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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

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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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Learn to Code with MATLAB

Learn to Code is an online, interactive one-hour tutorial that teaches the basics of programming using MATLAB for ages 12+.

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Student Lounge Blog

Learn more about best practices and teamwork for student competitions.

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The Winner's Circle

See how students are winning competitions worldwide with MATLAB and Simulink.

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