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DYTECHLAB Cup 2022

This October, we invite you to the first ever Dytechlab Cup 2022 that will start on Oct/07/2022 17:35 (Moscow time). The problems were prepared by members of our company who share a passion for Competitive Programming. It is an open and rated round for both divisions.

The round will consist of 7 problems and will be 150 minutes long. We wish everyone good luck and have a positive delta!

Prizes

• 1st place: US$200 cash prize
• 2nd place: US$100 cash prize
• 3rd place: US$50 cash prize

Also, we understand that contestants like dope MERCHANDISE, so we are giving away lots of them!

• Top 20 will get a merchandise package which will include: a t-shirt with your Codeforces handle on it, a notebook, 2 pens, and a sports bag.
• 30 merchandise packages, each including a t-shirt & 2 pens will be randomly distributed to 30 contestants ranking 21-200.
• 100 merchandise packages, each including a sports bag & 2 pens will be randomly distributed to 100 contestants ranking 201-1500.

All packages will include stickers in it, so you can stick them to your laptop and show your friends how hardworking you've been :p

Our appreciation goes to

• MikeMirzayanov for the Codeforces and the Polygon platform.
• gop2024 for coordination of the round.
• magnified for one of the problems and your enthusiastic support in preparing the round.
• blobugh for one problem that fills in the gap to finalize the contest.
• ngfam_kongu, MofK, ladpro98 and every other Dynamic Technology Lab member who helped in coordination, was spot-on while we were working together in the office and helped me come up with ideas for problems.
• The list of testers (still updating): KAN, Elite_Vanor, HmmOrange, Kuroni, .DucAnh., LetterC67, nguyentien_zzz, VanIOImaster153, ngd.nam, nigus, hank55663, VuaVeNhi, lobotomy, kieusontungcva, ehnryx, stevenkplus, MagentaCobra, dorijanlendvaj, djq_cpp, ugly2333, gyh20, TomiokapEace, SSerxhs, jeroenodb, willy108, abc864197532, -skyline-, blobugh, ak2006, satyam343, Andreasyan, emorgan.

Wish you the best and a very positive delta in this round!

UPD: score distribution is: $$$500 - 1000 - 1500 - 2000 - 2750 - 3500 - 3750$$$.

UPD2: Scripts to generate ranks of random prize winners. Seed $$$x$$$ will be the sum of score of the top 10 participants:

./genrandom_winners x

#include "testlib.h"
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

/*
*  rnd.next(4) - Random int bw 0-3
*  rnd.next(4, 100) - Random int bw 4-100
*  rnd.next(10.0) - Random real [0;10)
*  rnd.next("one|two|three") Random word out of 'one', 'two' and 'three'
*  rnd.next("[1-9][0-9]{99}") Random REGEX (100-digit number as a string)
*  rnd.wnext(4,t) wnext is a method of obtaining an uneven distribution (with a biased expectation)
*  rnd.any(container) A random element of the container container (with random access via an iterator), for example, it works for std::vector and std::string
*  shuffle
*/

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  registerGen(argc, argv, 0);
  vector <int> shirt_winners = {};
  vector <int> bag_winners = {};

  for (int i = 21; i <= 200; i++) shirt_winners.push_back(i);
  for (int i = 201; i <= 1500; i++) bag_winners.push_back(i);

  shuffle(shirt_winners.begin(), shirt_winners.end());
  shuffle(bag_winners.begin(), bag_winners.end());

  // list of shirt winners
  cout << "===== Rank of SHIRT WINNERS =====\n";
  for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
    cout << shirt_winners[i] << ' ';
  }
  cout << "\n";

  // list of bag winners
  cout << "===== Rank of BAG WINNERS =====\n";
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    cout << bag_winners[i] << ' ';
  }
  cout << "\n";
}

UPD3: Editorial.

The total score of top 10 is: $$$11460 + 9086 + 8829 + 8609 + 8380 + 8354 + 7511 + 6874 + 6775 + 6755 = 82633$$$. The list of ranks of prize winners is fixed and you can check using the published code above, using the total above as a seed. I will make a list the following days and contact the prizes winners! PLEASE NOTE that the list of real winners only finalized after the system detect & remove cheaters!

Congratulations to everyone and HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

UPD4: standings

Winners:

First to solve:

About Dytechlab & Job Opportunities

If you are interested in employment opportunities in Eastern Europe, Dubai, or South East Asia, please fill out the contact form below:

We are Dynamic Technology Lab, Pte Ltd. (DTL), a quantitative hedge fund engaging in global securities trading with multiple asset classes. Since our founding in 2009, from humble beginnings in a home garage, we are now a sizable, well-established financial institution with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hanoi. Our success is fueled by some of the most inquisitive minds who are relentless in their pursuit of innovation.

As a tech-focused Licensed Fund Management Company under the Monetary Authority of Singapore, DTL is dedicated to producing strong consistent returns for its investors by relying on mathematical and statistical models to drive its investment process.

Right now, we are looking for lots and lots of Engineering positions and are ready to bring opportunities to work in a quantitative trading environment for Engineers of all levels, all around the world!

Learn more about us on this blog or on our website!

Hi Codeforces!

We are Dynamic Technology Lab, Pte Ltd. (DTL), a quantitative hedge fund engaging in global securities trading with multiple asset classes. Since our founding in 2009, from humble beginnings in a home garage, we are now a sizable well-established financial institution with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hanoi. Our success is fueled by some of the most curious minds who are relentless in their pursuit of innovation.

As a tech-focused Licensed Fund Management Company under the Monetary Authority of Singapore, DTL is dedicated to producing strong consistent returns for its investors by relying on mathematical and statistical models to drive its investment process.

What is Quantitative Trading

It’s a work that needs to blend mathematics, finance, and computer skills effectively. This blend produces a scientific and systematic approach to investing. Quants use computer algorithms and mathematical models to generate investment strategies to trade in various financial markets.

Working with an expert team

We have a strong team in this industry who are very talented individuals, who graduated from prestigious universities around the globe and are winners of International Olympiads and various programming competitions such as ICPC and IOI. They are the industry’s technical experts and you will be able to learn a lot from them, especially if you are new to the industry!

We hire the best of the best talents to build world-class infrastructure and trading algorithms to excel in the highly competitive investment industry.

We're looking for team members that are:

• Strong in algorithms, data structures, and operating systems-related topics.
• Quick learners and fast adapting to new technologies.

Having relevant past experiences in work/internship/project is a plus!

Learn more about our opportunities here!

UPD: If you are interested in employment opportunities in Eastern Europe, Dubai, or South East Asia, please fill out the contact form below:

We are happy to announce the first ever Dytechlab Cup 2022. The problems were prepared by some members of our company that share a passion for Competitive Programming! The contest will be announced in a few days, so stay tuned! UPD: The announcement are now live! Mark your calendar now!

We wish you the best of luck in the upcoming rounds!