The MATLAB Online Programming Contest
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner, Alfonso Nieto-Castañón!
Completion of our latest contest showcases worthy contestants and gauntlet-style programming challenges. Read Ned's blog post and check out all the winners!
About MATLAB Contests
MATLAB Contests are held semi-annually to inspire programmers to develop and share winning code. Each contest presents a different problem to solve. Topics vary and range in focus from gene sequencing to surveying planets. For every contest, contestants submit hundreds of entries to earn the coveted top spot. In these online contests, contestants compete with the best programmers from all over the world!
Contestants submit MATLAB programs that try to solve a problem published on our website. Our server automatically tests each entry for correctness and efficiency. Updated listings show all submitted entries and their scores. During the contest, the first-place entry steadily improves as contestants build on the work of other contestants, trying to outdo each other.
- To find out more about our last contest, check out Winners for our Spring 2011 Contest.
- To read about our contests and top-entry winners, check out "Recent Contests".
- To receive contest announcements directly, send a message to contest-announce@mathworks.com with "subscribe" in the body.
MATLAB Contests in the News
Check out these articles highlighting MATLAB Contests:
- Electronic Design: MATLAB Contest Builds On The Best
- Freakonomics: Geeks and Tweaks: What Computer Programming Contests Can Teach Us About Innovation
- ECN Magazine: Cheating is what makes the MATLAB programming contest fun
- IT Conversations: Using Crowdcasting To Find Treatments For The Paralyzed