USC Programming Contest
Fall 2019 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 | Java solution | Judges' solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: Price Evaluation | Tianyi Chen Δ | Alexander Feinstein Δ | evaluate.cpp | evaluate.in | evaluate.out |
| B: Tourism | Adhyyan Sekhsaria Δ | no solution | tour.cpp | tour.in | tour.out |
| C: Exhibition | no solution | no solution | exhibit.cpp | exhibit.in | exhibit.out |
| D: Easy Sculptural Project | Ziang Liu Δ | Anchit Pandey Δ | easysculpture.cpp | easysculpture.in | easysculpture.out |
| E: Hard Sculptural Project | Adhyyan Sekhsaria Δ | no solution | hardsculpture.cpp | hardsculpture.in | hardsculpture.out |
| F: A+B Problem | Yizhou Sheng Δ | no solution | aplusb.cpp | aplusb.in | aplusb.out |
Results
There were 31 participants. 30 students solved at least one problem, 26 solved at least two problems, 3 solved at least 3 problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhyyan Sekhsaria (CS Freshman) | 5 | 622 |
| 2 | Yizhou Sheng (CS Junior) | 3 | 342 |
| 3 | Tianyi Chen (CS MS) | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Ziang Liu (CS Junior) | 2 | 39 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Food, T-shirts for everyone, swags, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Google, and Northrop Grumman, Computer games for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would like to thank VSoE for making the labs available for the contest. Yeji Shen, Changyu Zhu and Chenhui Zhu wrote the problem set. Changyu Zhu and Hrayr Harutyunyan standard solutions and test cases. Alina Abidi, Sophia and Shin Yee Tan volunteered as contest helpers.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.Attach:file.ext
