TCPC Rules

• Each team should have 3 contestants
• Phones are not allowed
• Printed material is allowed
• The solution must be written in one of these programming languages: Java, C++, Python
• Only one computer per team will be provided onsite for the contest (this computer has no internet connection and all the necessary tools are pre-installed)
• Until the contest begins, contestants are not allowed to touch anything at the team workstation
• Contest will last for 5 hours

TCPC Ranking System

• The team with the most solved problems wins
• In case of a tie, the team with the least wrong submission is ranked first
• In case of a penalty tie, the time of the last accepted submission is considered

Previous TCPC Contests

• TCPC 2023 (Problem set)
• TCPC 2022 (Virtual Contest)
• TCPC 2021 (Problem set)

Some Algorithms/Data Structures Used in Past TCPC Constests

• Binary Search
• DFS
• BFS
• Dynamic Programming Alogrithms
• Binary Exponentiation
• Primality Check
• Segment Tree
• Sieve of Eratosthenes
• Z-Function
• Lowest Common Ancestor

Other Useful Resources

• CSES Problem set
• Competitive Programmer's Handbook
• Algorithms for Competitive Programming
• Stable Sort