Origami Proof of the Collatz Conjecture in Infinium Ontology: A Formal Verification in Lean 4
The Collatz conjecture is one of the most enduring open problems in mathematics. We present a constructive proof within the framework of Infinium Ontology (△-ontology), where the fundamental object is not a structureless point but the infinium △₁ₓ₁ — a right isosceles triangle with legs 1 and hypotenuse √2. In this framework, natural numbers acquire a geometric body as mosaics of infiniums. We introduce a complexity function that strictly decreases at each Collatz step, guaranteeing convergence to the base triangle. The proof is formalized and verified in the Lean 4 proof assistant. We discuss the implications of this result for the unity of mathematics and the foundational role of geometric primitives.
Authors
- Alexey (KAMAZ) Petrov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9080-7311)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20730639
- Primary Topic
- Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00