Arithmetic expression construction

When can n given numbers be combined using arithmetic operators from a given subset of {+,−,×,÷} to obtain a given target number? We study three variations of this problem of Arithmetic Expression Construction: when the expression (1) is unconstrained; (2) has a specified pattern of parentheses and...

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Main Authors: Alcock, L (Author), Bosboom, J (Author), Chen, C (Author), Epstein, R (Author), Hirschfeld, L (Author), Lynch, J (Author), Zhang, L (Author), Asif, S (Author), Brunner, J (Author), Demaine, ED (Author), Hesterberg, A (Author), Hu, W (Author), Scheffler, S (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2022-07-22T14:19:40Z.
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