2020 APL Problem Solving Competition

Phase I of the 2020 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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Andrii Makukha

University of Hong Kong, China

receives a cash prize of $2,500 USD, an invitation to present his winning work at Dyalog ’20 and a delegate package registration for Dyalog ’21

2nd Place

Phase II - Second Place

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Dzintars Klušs

Riga State Gymnasium No. 1, Latvia

receives a cash prize of $1,250 USD

Phase II - Third Place

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Joshua King

University of New South Wales, Australia

receives a cash prize of $750 USD

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Phase II – Winning Professional Entrant

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Woosuk Kwak

South Korea

receives a delegate package registration for Dyalog ’21 in Olhão, Portugal

Other Winners of the 2020 APL Problem Solving Competition

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Phase I Winners

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

  • Chiang Yu-Chi (National Central University, Taiwan)
  • Dzintars Klušs (Riga State Gymnasium No. 1, Latvia)
  • Federico Landonio (Liceo Scientifico GB Grassi Saronno, Italy)
  • Joel Niemelä (home schooling, Texas, U.S.A.)
  • Joshua King (University of New South Wales, Australia)
  • Maksim Podkorytov (Florida State University, Florida, U.S.A.)
  • Mattia Borgo (University of Padua, Italy)
  • Mohammed Malik (University of Pavia, Italy)
  • Rafael Rodrigues Rocha de Melo (Kyoto University, Japan)
  • 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:

  • Brendan King (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana, U.S.A.)
  • Federico Landonio (Liceo Scientifico GB Grassi Saronno, Italy)
  • Iiro Tapio Rastas (University of Turku, Finland)
  • Louis de Forcrand (Geneva University, Switzerland
  • Zoe Kane (Greenville Technical College, South Carolina, U.S.A.)

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

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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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