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QCoder Programming Contest 001

Time: 2024-01-20 05:00 (UTC+0)

Duration: 240 min

Number of Problems: 11

Writer: admin

Contest Information

QCoder, a new platform for quantum competitive programming, was launched in 2024. To celebrate this launch, we are excited to announce our first contest, QCoder Programming Contest (QPC) 001! Participants of all skill levels are welcome. Please feel free to join!

If you are new to QCoder, please read the Q&A before participating.

Scores

ProblemScore
A1 - Generate Plus state100
A2 - Generate Uniform Superposition State200
A3 - Generate state 12(0+3)\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} (\ket{0} + \ket{3})200
A4 - Generate state 13(0+1+2))\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} (\ket{0} + \ket{1} + \ket{2})) I200
A5 - Generate state 13(0+1+2))\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} (\ket{0} + \ket{1} + \ket{2})) II100
B1 - Copy Oracle100
B2 - XOR Oracle200
B3 - Less Than Oracle I300
B4 - Less Than Oracle II500
C1 - Generate Uniform Amplitude Superposition State I300
C2 - Generate Uniform Amplitude Superposition State II600

Contest Rules

  • Internet use and reference to available documents are permitted.
  • Collaboration with others during the contest is prohibited.
  • Do not post about the contest problems on social media while the contest is ongoing. (Posting afterwards is encouraged!)
  • How to rank contestants
    1. Scores are awarded for solving problems during the contest.
    2. Rankings are determined by the total scores.
    3. If two contestants have the same total score, the one with the earlier final accepted submission will be ranked higher.
    4. There is no penalty for submitting incorrect solutions.

Contact

If you have any questions or need clarifications, please inquire through the contact.

Information

  1. We are seeking sponsors to support QCoder. If you are interested, please contact us through the contact.
  2. We would like to thank the following advisors:
  • Prof. Keisuke Fujii from Osaka University
  • Prof. Kosuke Mitarai from Osaka University
  • Prof. Naoki Ishikawa from Yokohama National University