Cycle Elimination in Collatz Trajectories via Cross-Constraint System Reduction
In this study, trajectory behaviors of odd numbers in the Collatz process are analyzed through the intrinsic operator dependency between k odd steps and n even steps (n = f · k). We introduce the method of Cross-Constraint System Reduction, which bridges forward and reverse trajectory dynamics into a single algebraic identity. Due to prime factor divergence (2^a ≠ 3^b), the cross-constraint equation forces all potential integer cycle solutions to collapse exclusively to the trivial cycle x = 1, thereby mathematically precluding non-trivial cycles (x > 1) in positive integers.
Authors
- Alper Pektaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4669-3474)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23041917
- Primary Topic
- Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00