(1)MATLAB is the most comprehensive mathematical modeling software, and its use is definitely not limited to mathematical modeling competitions, but also has many applications in scientific research and engineering. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first scientific software in the world. Whether it is numerical calculation, operation optimization or data analysis, it can be done by MATLAB. However, the more comprehensive software, there is often an inevitable shortcoming, that is, it is not very convenient to do any aspect, and so is MATLAB. In addition to matrix operation, although there are other functions, they are not as good as related professional software. For example, operation optimization is not as good as Lingo, and data analysis is not as good as SAS.
(2) recommended software for operation optimization; (2) jargon. In any mathematical modeling competition, the optimization problem accounts for at least half of the country. If you ask me which model to prepare, I will not hesitate to answer you: optimize the model. Any competition will involve operational optimization, which is also a topic that can greatly open the grade of the paper (unlike statistics and forecasting, everyone is blowing water). The optimization problem is very important not only in the model, but also in the result. Therefore, a good software is an indispensable tool.
(3) The best choice of statistical problems in SAS data analysis. SAS is the largest private software company in the world, and 90% of the top 500 companies in the world are using SAS. In the era of big data, data problems occur from time to time, and SAS is definitely the best tool for data processing. Although the market share of SAS in China is not very large at present, the function of statistical software SAS is undoubtedly the most powerful in modeling specialty.
(4) There are many statistical softwares that use SPSS to analyze data, and SPSS is a famous one. The biggest feature of SPSS is its simplicity and ease of use. Many people who have won one or two prizes in mathematical modeling competitions claim that they can only use SPSS. Personally, it is convenient for SPSS to deal with some problems. With luck, the problem of water prize estimation is not too big, but if you want to reach a higher level, you can only use SPSS or have a rest.
(5)mathematica integrates a software which is very suitable for mathematics students and has the most powerful symbolic operation function. In recent years, mathematica has devoted itself to promoting this software in the mathematical modeling competition in China. Although the utilization rate is far less than matlab, it still has its own unique advantages in many problems.