USC Programming Contest
Spring 2023 USC Programming Contest
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 | Judges' solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - Finding Your Roots | Chenghao Wang | roots.cpp | roots.in | roots.out |
| B - Highway from Hell | Clement Chan | highway.cpp | highway.in | highway.out |
| C - Like a Bridge over Troubled Freeways | Phillo Tunru | bridge.cpp | bridge.in | bridge.out |
| D - P-22 is Ready for his Closeup | Kyle He | closeup.cpp | closeup.in | closeup.out |
| E - The Deer Hunter | Alex Prieger | hunter.cpp | hunter.in | hunter.out |
| F - Requiescat in Pace | Samantha Fan | rip.cpp | rip.in | rip.out |
Results
There were (only) 9 participants. Each participant solved at least one problem, 7 solved at least two problems, 6 students solved at least 3 problems, and 4 students solved 4 problems. The top four participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Chan (CSGM Junior) | 4 | 474 |
| 2 | Samantha Fan (CSCI Junior) | 4 | 504 |
| 3 | Alex Prieger (CECS Senior) | 4 | 686 |
| 4 | Phillo Tunru (CSCI Senior) | 4 | 912 |
The complete final standings are also available.
We would like to thank VSoE for making the labs available for the contest. David Kempe wrote the problem set. Changyu Zhu, Chenhui Zhu, Kangmin Tang, and Yusuf Kalayci provided standard solutions and test cases. Changyu Zhu and Chenhui Zhu also worked as contest judges. Daniel Yip and Loc Vo worked created and instaslled the contest environment on the machines. Multiple volunteers from ACM helped with running the contest
