2026 Herzog Competition set for Nov. 7

The 2026 Herzog Competition, a test of mathematics knowledge and ingenuity for MSU undergraduate students, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7. The competition will begin at 10 a.m. in the Mathematics Learning Center, located in room D101 of Wells Hall. 

The competition, which originated in 1973 in honor of former MSU professor Fritz Herzog, features students attempting to solve six mathematical problems over a three-hour period. 

No electronic devices, notes, or external help is allowed during the competition, only a pen or pencil and paper.

The winners will receive monetary prizes and pizza will be available to everyone at the end of the competiton. Any undergraduate student at MSU is eliginle to participate. 

More information about the Herzog Competition, and past exams and winners, can be found here.