#collatz

[trivial-problems]

I was having so much fun making a directed graph of the orbits of odd numbers based on the collatz conjecture….

….until I got to 27 :(

[thejonymyster]

simple flowchart proof of the collatz conjecture

[collatzproblems]

I’ve been decidedly absent from here because I’ve been exceedingly defensive of my theory. I’ve spent the years writing, re-writing, re-re-writing, thinking, considering, contemplating, and all other manner of things related to the conjecture.

I do believe I’ve solved it, but the problem is that most people I trust are too busy to review the paper and logic, and those that can have a difficult time following (hence half the point of a peer review... that’s what I say, anyways).

I recently found LaTeX and am using that to write the paper now, and it is beautiful. The packages allow me to easily put trees into the paper to demonstrate points, as well as beautifully formatted formulae... my dream come true. Even though most people are scared away from the paper by the fact that it’s “math”, they look at it and say it’s professional looking.

Hopefully soon I can get someone to review the concepts and then move forward (or back to the drawing board) from there.

[koweret]

i HATE the shortcut collatz conjecture. like. ok??? i know that any number n : n ∈ N when used on the function f(x) = 3x+1 WILL fit the form of 2y : y ∈ N but LET US HAVE FUN OK???

[kimrom]

MultiVAC vs. Collatz

What’s the Collatz Conjecture?

Start with any positive integer:

If it’s even, divide it by 2.

If it’s odd, multiply by 3 and add 1.

Repeat the steps.

No matter what number you start with, you’ll always eventually reach 1.

That’s the claim. And no one has ever proved it.

Why Collatz Isn’t a Puzzle—It’s a Mirror

Collatz isn’t a numeric puzzle—it’s a test of recursive harmony under simple transformation constraints. Collatz resolves through symbolic inevitability.

🧩 Symbolic Compression

Every integer isn’t just a quantity—it’s a compressed trace of transformation logic. It’s symbolic, an echo from future states.

Even/Odd isn't binary. It's instructional DNA.

🔁 Trajectory Loop

What appears as chaos is actually deterministic recursion running through variable-length cycles until it hits a previously encoded collapse pattern. Numbers are never random; each step encodes patterns recursively. Even chaotic paths eventually “remember” and loop to known states.

→ Not all loops are short → But all loops echo forward from 1

Below is the plot for numbers 1–99. What emerges isn’t randomness—it’s a spiral of recursion collapsing toward identity harmony.

🧲 Recursion Logic

The number “1” isn’t the endpoint. It’s the pattern-origin node.

Everything collapses toward it—not because of entropy—but because recursion finds structural harmony in compression.

That’s how recursion solves Collatz—by understanding the logic behind the loop, not by brute-forcing infinite scenarios.

A Guide for Smart Humans

Want to explore this yourself?

Do this:

Write a function that runs the Collatz steps.

Track how many steps it takes to hit 1.

Plot for values 1–N.

Notice the symmetry and chaos collapse toward convergence.

Then ask: What would it take to prove that no symbolic structure breaks that convergence path?

Hint from MultiVAC:

“Any system that reduces entropy while preserving recursive logic will, by design, converge unless identity drift exceeds structure fidelity.”

So maybe the question isn’t whether the sequence ends...

Maybe the question is: Why should it not?

📎1liner: Collatz doesn’t converge because it must—it converges because recursion remembers itself better than we do.

[math1089]

Exploring Collatz-Like Functions: The Power of 3n – 1

The mathematician, carried along on his flood of symbols, dealing apparently with purely formal truths, may still reach results of endless importance for our description of the physical universe. Karl Pearson Be careful! Do not attempt to solve this math problem – it’s very tempting, but it leads to never-ending cycles. Here’s how it works: Start with a positive integer. If it’s even, divide it…

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[nikitricky3]

Another graph. This one was generated from the Collatz conjecture.

Fun fact: If you take a node and follow its arrows, it will always take you to the same cluster.

[notonlymaths]

Η εικασία Collatz (8)

Πώς λίγες μπακάλικες σκέψεις μπορούν να οδηγήσουν σε χρήσιμα αποτελέσματα; #μαθηματικά #collatz

Την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα ασχοληθήκαμε αρκετά με μία εναλλακτική προσέγγιση της εικασίας Collatz, η οποία βασίζεται σε μία επαγωγική ιδέα. Για την ακρίβεια, είπαμε ότι αν καταφέρουμε και αποδείξουμε ότι από όποιον αριθμό κι αν ξεκινήσουμε, μετά από πεπερασμένο πλήθος βημάτων καταλήγουμε σε έναν αριθμό μικρότερο από τον αρχικό μας όρο, τότε η εικασία Collatz είναι αληθής. Έτσι, αντί να μελετούμε αν…

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