If you can learn MATLAB software well, you can definitely take part in the mathematical modeling competition and get good grades, because most functions of MATLAB software are related to mathematics. Among them, the most important thing is to learn MATLAB optimization toolbox well, which is of course very useful for your modeling. Secondly, simple numerical analysis should be familiar, such as matrix operation, simple fitting, nonlinear fitting, statistical toolbox and so on. If you want to continue to improve, you can learn the genetic algorithm toolbox and simulated annealing toolbox in MATLAB and learn to call this function.

I think if you are responsible for programming when modeling, you should learn MATLAB for at least one month (of course, it depends on how much time you spend a day! ), the main content of learning is to have a general understanding of this program, such as the call of the most basic M file, which is used a lot in modeling. When studying, I mainly study numerical calculation, symbolic operation function, programming and graphic processing function. You must learn to use the toolbox when returning oil, which is the biggest highlight of this software.