Two Cellular Automata for the 3x+1 Map
Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Two simple Cellular Automata, which mimic the Collatz-Ulam iterated map (3x+1 map), are introduced. These Cellular Automata allow to test efficiently the Collatz conjecture for very large numbers.
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@article{arxiv.nlin/0502061,
title = {Two Cellular Automata for the 3x+1 Map},
author = {M. Bruschi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nlin/0502061},
year = {2007}
}
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10 pages, 5 figures