2018 APL Problem Solving Competition

Phase I of the 2018 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 an honourable mention for a professional participant and five participation prizes.

Tasks, Materials, and other Information:

Phase 1:

Phase 2:

Winners:

Main Prizewinners:

Phase II - Grand Prize Winner

Alve Björk

Uppsala University, Sweden

receives a cash prize of $2,500 USD and an invitation to present his winning work at Dyalog ’18 in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Phase II - Second Place

Lynn Van Hauwe

University of Antwerp, Belgium

receives a cash prize of $1,250 USD

Phase II - Third Place

Rafael Rodrigues Rocha de Melo

Kyoto University, Japan

receives a cash prize of $750 USD

Phase II – Winning Professional Entrant

Tiziano Berghi

Italy

receives a delegate package registration for Dyalog ’18 in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Other Winners of the 2018 APL Problem Solving Competition

Phase I Winners

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

Alejandra González (Universidad Technológica Nacional – Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Técnico, Argentina)
Dimitri Lozeve (University of Oxford, U.K.)
Dinesh Poudel (Jaya Multiple Campus, Nepal)
Douglas Patz (Agile Learning Center, New York, U.S.A.)
Du Xi (Australian National University, Australia)
Lynn Van Hauwe (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
Mohammed Malik (Turku International School, Finland)
P R Vaidyanathan (Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India)
Rafael Rodrigues Rocha de Melo (Kyoto University, Japan)
K C Unesh (Kathmand University, Nepal)

each receive a cash prize of $100 USD (10 awarded)