On the Impossibility of Non-Trivial Collatz Cycles

We formalize the parameterized master loop equation of the Collatz conjecture under the structural relation $n = 2m$ and $k = m$, corresponding to an average division power of $a_i = 2$ per odd step. We show that under this balanced regime, the accumulation term $C$ reduces identically to $4^m - 3^m$, uniquely yielding the trivial integer fixpoint $u = 1$. Furthermore, for all higher division powers $n > 2m$, we prove that the strict inequality $0 < \frac{C}{2^n - 3^m} < 1$ holds, ruling out the existence of non-trivial integer cycles.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23055642
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Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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On the Impossibility of Non-Trivial Collatz Cycles

Alper Pektaş
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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On the Impossibility of Non-Trivial Collatz Cycles

Alper Pektaş
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Abstract

We formalize the parameterized master loop equation of the Collatz conjecture under the structural relation $n = 2m$ and $k = m$, corresponding to an average division power of $a_i = 2$ per odd step. We show that under this balanced regime, the accumulation term $C$ reduces identically to $4^m - 3^m$, uniquely yielding the trivial integer fixpoint $u = 1$. Furthermore, for all higher division powers $n > 2m$, we prove that the strict inequality $0 < \frac{C}{2^n - 3^m} < 1$ holds, ruling out the existence of non-trivial integer cycles.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Reduced inequalities, No poverty
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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