Proof of the Collatz Conjecture

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Authors: Kurmet Sultan
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21333674
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Abstract

It is shown that the essence of the Collatz function lies in connecting all natural numbers based on positive odd numbers not divisible by 3. A proof of the Collatzconjecture is obtained by proving that the graph of the Collatz function is a tree with root 1.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection

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Journal / source
viXra
Publication date
13 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint