Using only 1s, make 29 with the minimum number of digits












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          Here's a 7 digits solution:




          7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1







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            That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
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            Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
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          Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:




          (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1



          11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)




          Some other ways I came up with:




          (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)



          (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)



          (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)



          11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)







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            Here's a 7 digits solution:




            7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1







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              That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
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              Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
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              – Dr Xorile
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            • $begingroup$
              The paper uses different rules.
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            $begingroup$

            Here's a 7 digits solution:




            7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1







            share|improve this answer









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            • $begingroup$
              That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
              $endgroup$
              – Allan Cao
              25 mins ago










            • $begingroup$
              Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
              $endgroup$
              – Dr Xorile
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            • $begingroup$
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            $begingroup$

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            7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1







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            • $begingroup$
              That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
              $endgroup$
              – Allan Cao
              25 mins ago










            • $begingroup$
              Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
              $endgroup$
              – Dr Xorile
              22 mins ago










            • $begingroup$
              The paper uses different rules.
              $endgroup$
              – Allan Cao
              12 mins ago


















            • $begingroup$
              That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
              $endgroup$
              – Allan Cao
              25 mins ago










            • $begingroup$
              Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
              $endgroup$
              – Dr Xorile
              22 mins ago










            • $begingroup$
              The paper uses different rules.
              $endgroup$
              – Allan Cao
              12 mins ago
















            $begingroup$
            That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
            $endgroup$
            – Allan Cao
            25 mins ago




            $begingroup$
            That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
            $endgroup$
            – Allan Cao
            25 mins ago












            $begingroup$
            Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
            $endgroup$
            – Dr Xorile
            22 mins ago




            $begingroup$
            Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
            $endgroup$
            – Dr Xorile
            22 mins ago












            $begingroup$
            The paper uses different rules.
            $endgroup$
            – Allan Cao
            12 mins ago




            $begingroup$
            The paper uses different rules.
            $endgroup$
            – Allan Cao
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            $begingroup$

            Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:




            (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1



            11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)




            Some other ways I came up with:




            (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)



            (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)



            (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)



            11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)







            share|improve this answer











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              $begingroup$

              Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:




              (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1



              11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)




              Some other ways I came up with:




              (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)



              (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)



              (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)



              11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)







              share|improve this answer











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                $begingroup$

                Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:




                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1



                11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)




                Some other ways I came up with:




                (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)



                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)



                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)



                11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)







                share|improve this answer











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                Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:




                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1



                11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)




                Some other ways I came up with:




                (1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)



                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)



                (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)



                11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)








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