MATLAB Programming Contest

From left to right: Bowen Kerins, Matthew Simoneau, Kevin Ezernieks, Ned Gulley, Mike Thomas, Min Poh, Lucio Cetto (not pictured)

About the MATLAB Programming Contest

MATLAB Programming Contests are held semi-annually by the MATLAB Contest Team. Each contest presents a different problem to be solved. Topics are varied and can range from gene sequencing to surveying the planet Mars. We receive hundreds of entries for every contest from contestants vying for the coveted top spot. Since this is an online contest, you'll get to compete with the best programmers from all over the world!

Contestants submit MATLAB programs that try to solve a problem we publish on our website. Our server automatically tests each entry for correctness and efficiency. A listing shows all the entries that have submitted so far, along with their scores. Over the course of the contest, the first-place entry steadily improves as contestants build on each other's work and try to outdo each other.

Find Out About Future Contests

Are you ready to join the ranks of top MATLAB programmers? If you came across this page when a contest is not running, join our mailing list to find out when the next one happens. To sign up send e-mail to lists@mathworks.com with subscribe contest-announce in the e-mail body.

Be one of the first to log on to our site and compete - we do have early bird prizes to give away! Good luck and we look forward to seeing your submissions soon.

Contest Archive

See our past winners in the Hall of Fame or view our previous contest pages:

Contest Name	Final Analysis	Contest Evolution	Midcontest Analysis	Winners	Other
Wiring
Gene Splicing
Peg Solitaire
Blackbox
Blockbuster
Sudoku
Ants
Moving Furniture
Gerrymandering
MATLAB Golf
Trucking Freight
Protein Folding
Molecule
Mastermind
Gene Sequencing
Mars Surveyor
Binpack