The dynamical system generated by the 3n + 1 function /

The 3n+1 function T is defined by T(n)=n/2 for n even, and T(n)=(3n+1)/2 for n odd. The famous 3n+1 conjecture, which remains open, states that, for any starting number n>0, iterated application of T to n eventually produces 1. After a survey of theorems concerning the 3n+1 problem, the main focu...

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Main Author:	Wirsching, Günther J., 1960-
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1998]
Series:	Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; 1681.
Subjects:	Sequences (Mathematics) Combinatorial probabilities. Convergence. Suites (Mathématiques) Probabilités combinatoires. Convergence (Mathématiques) Dynamische systemen. Reeksen (wiskunde) Sistemas dinamicos. Folge <Mathematik>. Kombinatorische Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie. Konvergenz. Electronic books.
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