Syracuse problem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Collatz_conjecture
gptkbp:category unsolved problems in mathematics
integer sequences
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
number theory
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Lothar_Collatz
1937
gptkbp:hasUnsolvedProblems true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Syracuse problem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Syracuse,_New_York
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:3x+1_problem
hailstone sequence
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 is that no matter what number you start with, you will always eventually reach 1.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Collatz_conjecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7