Is APL2 a Competitive International Olympiads 1. Mkortov, St. Language for in Informatics? Palace of Youth V. Bargachev Creativity Petersburg Russia Abstract The authors participated in the fifth International 2. 1990, 15-21 July. 25 Countries from ica (2) and Africa Minsk, (1) Belorussia. (16), Asia (6), Amer- Europe Olympiad in Informatics (101 93) in Argentina. After the end of 101 93 they became interested in solving these problems using APL. The solutions the Olympiad consisted of several hundred suggested in lines in l?AS- 3. 1991, 19-25 May, Athens, Greece. 26 Countries from Europe (15), Asia ica (2) and Africa (2) 4. 1992, 12-21 July, 51 Countries ica (6), Africa from Bonn, Germany. (26), Asia (l). (7), Amer- CAL. Typing these solutions took more than two hours. The main question of this article is to demonstrate the power of APL those found for solving problems which are typical in Informatics. of in International Olympiads Europe (12), Amer- (6) and Australia Mendoza, 5. 1993, 16-25 October, 46 Countries Argentina. were expected to participate Introductkm The idea of initiating Olympiads in informatics for 6. 1994 will be held in Sweden. school students was proposed to the 24th general conference of UNESCO
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