# From 2019 to digits

Is it possible to obtain the digits from 0 to 9 starting from 2019 and using its digits in the same order, together with the usual operations +, *, -, /, concatenation of digits, and the less usual operators ^, !, sqrt(), int()? For example, 1 = 20-19. Unary minus is allowed too.

I manage to use only basic operations and elevation to a power for all digits except 4 and 5, but maybe somebody will do better!

$$0 = 2 \cdot 0 \cdot 1 \cdot 9$$

$$1 = 20 - 19$$

$$2 = 2^0 + 1^9$$

$$3 = 2+0+1^9$$

$$4 = \lfloor \sqrt{20} \rfloor + \lfloor 1/9 \rfloor$$

$$5 = 2 + 0 \cdot 1 + \sqrt{9}$$

$$6 = -(2+0+1) + 9$$

$$7 = -(2+0 \cdot 1) + 9$$

$$8 = -(2 \cdot 0 + 1) + 9$$

$$9 = -(2 \cdot 0 \cdot 1) + 9$$

• @deepthought Fixed. – Display name Dec 23 '18 at 21:29
• Nice! 4 may also be $2\cdot 0 + 1 + \sqrt 9$ – mau Dec 23 '18 at 21:48
• A few more for 4 and 5: $\lfloor\sqrt{\sqrt{20\times19}}\rfloor=4$, $\lceil\sqrt{\sqrt{20\times19}}\rceil=5$ , $\lceil\sqrt{2+0+1+9}\rceil=4$ , $\lfloor\sqrt{2+0+19}\rfloor=4$ , $\lceil\sqrt{2+0+19}\rceil=5$ – JMP Dec 23 '18 at 22:02
• and $\lfloor\sqrt{201}\rfloor-9=5$ – JMP Dec 23 '18 at 22:05
• Fun fact: $-\lfloor -x \rfloor = \lceil x \rceil.$ – Display name Dec 23 '18 at 22:55