The Collatz Network
General Mathematics
2021-05-11 v1
Abstract
Considering all possible paths that a natural number can take following the rules of the algorithm proposed in the Collatz conjecture we construct a graph that can be interpreted as an infinite network that contemplates all possible paths within the conjecture. This allows us to understand why the minimal element of the Collatz orbit is equal to 1. Subsequently we define the extended Collatz conjecture equal to when is odd and when is even with an odd number greater than and we show that there are infinite orbits in the extended Collatz conjecture that diverges. Finally, we find interesting theorems relating the Fibonacci sequence to prime numbers.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2105.04415,
title = {The Collatz Network},
author = {Tobias Canavesi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.04415},
year = {2021}
}