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2019 APL Problem Solving Competition

Phase I of the 2019 APL Problem Solving Competition had the familiar format of 10 one-line solutions, with 10 participation prizes being awarded to the submissions judged to make the best use of APL. Phase II was split into problem sets, with a single grand prize winner, second place, third place and non-student winner, as well as five participation prizes.

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Main Prizewinners:

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Phase II - Grand Prize Winner

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Jamin Wu

Monash University, Australia

receives a cash prize of $2,500 USD and an invitation to present his winning work at Dyalog ’19 in Elsinore, Denmark

2nd Place

Phase II - Second Place

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Rasmus Précenth

Uppsala University, Sweden

receives a cash prize of $1,250 USD

Phase II - Third Place

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Douglas Patz

Agile Learning Center, New York, U.S.A.

receives a cash prize of $750 USD

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Phase II – Winning Professional Entrant

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Torsten Grust

Germany

receives a delegate package registration for Dyalog ’19 in Elsinore, Denmark

Other Winners of the 2019 APL Problem Solving Competition

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Phase I Winners

Based on the most well-written, accurate, submissions:

  • David Cao (University of California: San Diego, U.S.A.)
  • Douglas Patz (Agile Learning Center, New York, U.S.A.)
  • Dzintars Klušs (Riga State Gymnasium No. 1, Latvia)
  • Fredrik Mattisson (Uppsala University, Sweden)
  • Louis de Forcrand (Geneva University, Switzerland)
  • Maksim Podkorytov (Florida State University, Florida, U.S.A.)
  • Mohammed Malik (Turku International School, Finland)
  • P R Vaidyanathan (Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India)
  • Rasmus Précenth (Uppsala University, Sweden)
  • Zoe Kane (Greenville Technical College, South Carolina, U.S.A.)
each receive a cash prize of $100 USD (10 awarded)
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Phase II Winners

Randomly selected from submissions that have a correct solution to any problem in any Phase II problem set:

  • Fredrik Mattisson (Uppsala University, Sweden)
  • Joe Robertson (Durham University, U.K.)
  • Louis de Forcrand (Geneva University, Switzerland)
  • P R Vaidyanathan (Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India)
  • Rafael Rodrigues Rocha de Melo (Kyoto University, Japan)

each receive a cash prize of $200 USD (5 awarded)

Test your problem-solving skills, learn APL, and win cash prizes!

Challenge your problem-solving skills and explore the world of APL in our quarterly competition, and you could win one of three $100 prizes.

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