3x+1 Minus the +
We use Conway's \emphFractran language to derive a function R:\textbfZ^+ → \textbfZ^+ of the form R(n) = r_in if n ≡ i \bmod d where d is a positive integer, 0 ≤ i < d and r_0,r_1, ... r_d-1 are rational numbers, such that the famous 3x+1 conjecture holds if and only if the R-orbit of 2^n co...
| Published in: | Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
2002-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://dmtcs.episciences.org/297/pdf |