Discover the world of APL in the APL Problem Solving Competition and compete for $6,500 in prizes and an invitation to the annual Dyalog user meeting in Denmark from September 10-14, 2017.

Prizes

  • $6,500
  • an invitation to the annual Dyalog user meeting in Denmark from September 10-14, 2017

How to Win

  1. Visit the link below
  2. Register an account (students and non-students are welcome to join)
  3. Use your problem solving skills to complete the challenge by the July 15, 2017 competition deadline.

The entire entry and application process must be completed within the given time frame of the competition. Registration and application to the APL Problem Solving Competition is free of charge.

Eligibility

The competition is open to applicants everywhere.

However, to claim the cash prizes applicants must be able to prove full-time primary, secondary, college or graduate enrollment. You can be on a sabbatical as long as you will be returning to full-time student status within a year.

Judging criteria & winner selection

A panel of judges with extensive APL experience will evaluate the submissions and determine the winners.

The judging criteria will be based on:

  1. Completeness – did you solve the problem? Did you comment your code? (N.B. Phase I solutions need not be commented)
  2. Use of array-oriented thinking – did you write array-oriented APL or something that looks like C# written in APL?
  3. Any other criteria the judging committee deems appropriate

The competition organisers reserve the right to choose the winners at their sole discretion. Although not anticipated, competition rules and prizes may be changed or altered at any time.

Duration and More Details

Contest ends: July 15, 2017 at 23:59 UTC

More details at dyalogaplcompetition.com