On a Recursive Integer Sequence Implying the Nonexistence of Odd Perfect Numbers
Number Theory
2025-06-04 v2
Abstract
We define a sequence of positive integers recursively, where each term is determined as follows: starting with a given positive integer, if the term is odd, the next is the sum of its positive divisors; if the term is even, the subsequent term is half the term. In this paper, we conjecture that this sequence eventually reaches one for all initial values. Furthermore, we classify a family of integers for which this conjecture holds.
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@article{arxiv.2506.01830,
title = {On a Recursive Integer Sequence Implying the Nonexistence of Odd Perfect Numbers},
author = {Ritesh Dwivedi and Rohit Yadav},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.01830},
year = {2025}
}
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7 pages