The Added Groups in the Collatz System
In this note, we investigate the trajectory dynamics of the Collatz conjecture through a novel modular partitioning framework. By establishing the concept of the 9th group $(f = 1)$ via modulo 8 arithmetic, we define an initial weight factor and couple it with a deterministic execution load equation. Utilizing a dynamic $limit-based$ reductio ad absurdum argument, we demonstrate that trajectories failing to reach the attractor 1 lead to an irreconcilable mathematical contradiction between finite boundary closure $(\lim \dots < C)$ and unconstrained divergence $(\lim \dots > \infty)$. Consequently, the step count cannot be infinite, rigorously establishing the global closure of Collatz trajectories.
Authors
- Alper Pektaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4669-3474)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23137844
- Primary Topic
- Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
- Type
- preprint