Collatz conjecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ulam_conjecture
gptkb:3x+1_problem
gptkb:Syracuse_problem
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
number theory
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Lothar_Collatz
1937
gptkbp:hasMathWorldEntry https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CollatzProblem.html
gptkbp:hasProofStatus open problem
gptkbp:hasSequenceOEIS gptkb:A006577
gptkb:A008908
A020914
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collatz_conjecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Collatz conjecture
gptkbp:relatedTo stopping time
hailstone sequence
iterated function
total stopping time
gptkbp:sentence Take any positive integer n. If n is even, divide it by 2. If n is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1. Repeat the process. The conjecture states that no matter what number you start with, you will always eventually reach 1.
gptkbp:status unproven
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Unsolved_Problems_in_Number_Theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6