PC2023 Problem 3 – Intermediate results, week 5

The fourth hint for Problem 3 will be published on 26th February 2023, 13:00 GMT.

By 26th February 2023, 13:00 GMT, there are 1233 participants from 91 countries. 38 solutions to P3 were submitted, out of which 3 were correct. Additionally, there are two correct solutions from guest participants, see below. Next update of the intermediate results: 26th February 2023, 13:00 GMT.

Correct solutions from guest participants.
Dobrica Jovanovic, a former Physics Cup winner, currently second year undergraduate student at MIT; solution submitted on 14th February 2023.
Thomas Foster, a former Physics Cup winner, currently a graduate student at Princeton University; solution submitted on 23rd February 2023.

Correct solutions by university students:

LukaPassek-KumeričkiCroatiaUniversity of Zagreb17/2/23 20:32
AnindyaGuriaIndiaIndian Institute of Science26/2/23 13:38

Correct solutions by pre-university students:

Chung WangLamHong KongSt. Paul’s Co-educational College25/2/23 15:52

The list of countries:
Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam