On the 3n+1 Problem: Binary Carry Dynamics, Pipeline Model, and a Reduction of the Collatz Conjecture to a Combinatorial Hypothesis
This manuscript provides a rigorous combinatorial reduction of the Collatz conjecture via original binary carry dynamics and pipeline orbit decomposition. We construct a state potential function governed by bit-level carry propagation parameters P and M, and prove that the entire 3n+1 conjecture reduces to a single local contraction hypothesis on finite pipeline units. All previous definitional errors and logical ambiguities are fully corrected in this refined version.
Authors
- Changming Qiu
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21523697
- Primary Topic
- Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
- Type
- preprint