Battle of brains

Peking University's team of three sophomore students shines on the global stage by solving complex programming problems, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and preparation.

The ICPC International Collegiate Programming Contest is often referred to as the Olympics of computer programming. In this year's ICPC World Finals, held in Astana, Kazakhstan from Sept 15 to 20, the Peking University team, consisting of three sophomores from the School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, emerged as the champions.

Wang Weicheng, Wang Xiangwen, and Xu Anyi distinguished themselves among over 400 competitors representing 141 of the world's top student programming teams, winning this intense "battle of the brains", as described by the competition's official website.

In the final round, each team was tasked with solving 12 problems within five hours, using programming languages such as C/C++, Java, or Python3. The team that solved the most problems correctly in the shortest amount of time was declared the winner.