USC Programming Contest
Fall 2011 USC Programming Contest (2 Oct 2011)
Problems
The problems are available as a PDF document. The table below contains sample solutions programmed by participants during the contest, as well as the input data and correct solutions used by the judges.
| Problem | C/C++ solution | Java solution | Judges' solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - Weird Currency | TBA | TBA | Darryl / Ryan | currency.in | currency.out |
| B - Bartering | TBA | TBA | Ryan / Aadarsh | bartering.in | bartering.out |
| C - Runaway Time Machines | TBA | TBA | Noel / Aadarsh | machines.in | machines.out |
| D - Preventing Paradoxes | TBA | TBA | Darryl / Aadarsh / Noel | paradox.in | paradox.out |
| E - Geologic Strata | TBA | TBA | Darryl / Noel / Aadarsh | strata.in | strata.out |
| F - Exotic Foods | TBA | TBA | Aadarsh / Noel | food.in | food.out |
Results
There were 35 participants. 21 students solved at least one problem, 14 solved at least two problems, 9 students solved at least 3 problems, 7 students solved at least 4 problems and 3 students solved all 6 problems. The top five participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Cheng (CSCI PhD) | 6 | 553 |
| 2 | Rongqi Qiu (CSCI PhD) | 6 | 570 |
| 3 | Siyu Yue (EE PhD) | 6 | 858 |
| 4 | Zhen Lu (CSCI MS) | 4 | 307 |
| 5 | Junda Chen (CECS/Math Senior) | 4 | 346 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top four participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Google, Lockheed Martin, and Language Weaver.
We would also like to thank several volunteers who made this programming contest possible. VSoE made the labs available for the contest, and provided competent technical support. Darryl Deweese, Ryan Brown, Noel Overkamp and Aadarsh Patel and Liang Huang helped develop the problems and standard inputs/outputs. Aadarsh and Noel also took over the judging and clarification during the contest. Justin Lewis from Google came and talked to the contestants during the ceremony. Michelle Forcier, Tanay Mehta and Anita et al. from ACM organized check-in and photo-taking. Jiaping Zhao, Christina Chu and Adrian Cagaanan stayed with the contestants throughout the contest. Prof. Kempe supervised the whole procedure and gave us lots of suggestions.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
