/sci/ - Science & Math

OK guys tell me how far are we from solving the Collatz conjecture? It seems so enticing, like a whole field of math just waiting to happen. You can change up the rules however you want, and different rule-sets give different cycles. It's just given a function from the naturals to the naturals, how does the sequence look? You number theorists better be working on this.

>>10175512
Like I said, I don't want to reveal too much. He's an international student, as well, so he's not from here. He gets told off by teacher's assistants and PhD students as well, whenever they're around, and they see him doing this shit, so it's not like it's accepted behavior.

>>9189038
Since never. That's not what C -> {C, C} means. Just like R -> R isn't a constant function. I'm NOT discussing the algorithm, but the domain and co-domain. I've tried to explain that idea to you in about 4-5 different ways now, and I'm tired of trying. You're obviously just being stupid on purpose, and I'm going to stop posting before I get frustrated.

>be me
Fucking dropped