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Dyalog Ltd is pleased to host the APL Problem Solving Competition. The challenge has two phases:

• Phase I consists of ten simple problems that must all be solved.
• Phase II consists of more complex problems in three categories.

We encourage students at all levels of education, anywhere in the world, to participate. Non-students are welcome to submit solutions and may receive an honourable mention, but proof of enrolment in a full-time educational program is required to win a cash prize.

Thanks to our sponsors Fiserv and SimCorp, substantial cash prizes are offered. In addition, the winner is invited to the next Dyalog user meeting to present their winning work.

The 2020 APL Problem Solving Competition

Important Dates

7 May – competition launches

31 July – deadline for submissions

21 August – winners announced

Prizes

Winners are selected based on most accurate/well-written submissions

Phase II – Grand prize winner

receives a cash prize of $2,500 USD and an invitation to present their winning work at the next Dyalog user meeting

Phase II – second place

receives a cash prize of $1,250 USD

Phase II – third place

receives a cash prize of $750 USD

Phase II – Winning Professional Entrant

receives a delegate package registration for the next Dyalog user meeting

Phase II winners

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

Phase I winners

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

Previous Years

Details of the problems set in previous years (and the appropriate workspaces to help solve them) can be downloaded from the table below; this table also includes information on the main prize winners for each year.

Our blog includes posts relating to some of the problems set in previous years, with pointers on how they might be solved.