by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s a little unusual for five different problems to have been solved at this point in the competition, with more than four hours remaining. We asked the judges, who said it’s actually a good thing, because they like for every team to succeed with at least...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to National Taiwan University! The team solved the first problem of the 2013 ICPC World Finals. They solved problem F-6, earning blue balloons. At 10:20 p.m., ACM-ICPC staff tied three balloons to their No. 44 station: a gold “First Problem...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
The problem set for the 2013 World Finals is officially live online. You can view all the problems here: http://icpc.baylor.edu/download/worldfinals/problems/icpc2013.pdf At the top of each problem is the problem name and time limit. The time limit is how long the...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Eleven sets of balloons await to be awarded to the ICPC world finalists. Each color represents one problem. Teams have five hours to solve the difficult problems.
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
All 120 teams are on the contest floor for the 2013 ICPC World Finals. With applause and a loud, simultaneous rip, the top 360 contestants from nearly 30,000 students who competed throughout the year cracked open their problem sets. Each contestant rubbed the 2013...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Balloons! Without them, the ACM-ICPC World Finals just aren’t complete. More than 1,000 balloons are waiting to be awarded. The pretty balloons on the contest floor are more than just decoration. Teams get a balloon for each problem solved. Each color represents...
