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A Proof for the Collatz Conjecture

General Mathematics 2022-09-28 v1

Abstract

It is well known that the following Collatz Conjecture is one of the unsolved problems in mathematics. Collatz Conjecture: For any positive integer n>1n>1, the following recursive algorithm will convergent to 1 by a finite number of steps. A) If nn is an even number then n/2nn/2 \to n, B) If nn is an odd number then 3n+1n3n+1 \to n. This paper proposes a proof for the Collatz Conjecture by the elementary mathematical induction.

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@article{arxiv.2209.13541,
  title  = {A Proof for the Collatz Conjecture},
  author = {Lei Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.13541},
  year   = {2022}
}

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9 pages, no figures, never be presented in any conference or journals

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