USC Programming Contest
Spring 2014 USC Programming Contest (5 April 2014)
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 - Heracles and the Hydra | Matthew Burke | Douglass Chen | hydra.cpp | hydra.in | hydra.out |
| B - Odysseus and the Sirens | Evan Brown | Aaron Harris | siren.cpp | siren.in | siren.out |
| C - Heracles and the Stables of Augeas | Ruixin Qiang | no solution | augeas.cpp | augeas.in | augeas.out |
| D - Milo of Croton and the Calf | Xinpei Yu | Zhe Xie | milo.cpp | milo.in | milo.out |
| E - Theseus and the Minotaur | Brian Schwedock | Wilson Yeh | theseus.cpp | theseus.in | theseus.out |
| F - The Trojan Horse | Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh | Tobias Lee | horse.cpp | horse.in | horse.out |
Results
There were 51 participants. 45 students solved at least one problem, 37 solved at least two problems, 29 students solved at least 3 problems, 22 students solved at least 4 problems, 12 students solved at least 5 problems, and 3 students solved all 6 problems. The top four participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinpei Yu (CS MS) | 6 | 536 |
| 2 | Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh (CS PhD) | 6 | 577 |
| 3 | Ruixin Qiang (CS PhD) | 6 | 616 |
| 4 | Tobias Lee (CS Junior) | 5 | 242 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Qualcomm, Vivantech and Google. Computer games and swags for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would like to thank VSoE for making the labs available for the contest. David Kempe wrote the problem set. Noel Overkamp and Yu Cheng developed sample solutions and judge's test data. Fritzie Mercado designed the contest shirts. Jun Chen, Zhiyi Xu, Rongqi Qiu worked as contest judge. Jing Huang and Yu Cheng helped with all aspects of preparation, registration and ordering food. We would also like to thank our volunteer Siyu Yue, Ho Yee Cheung and Saurav Chowdhury who helped running the contest.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure (photo credit: Rongqi Qiu and Yu Cheng).
