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June 4, 20260 citationsOpen Access

A Rigorous Proof of the Collatz Conjecture: Modulo-8 Residue Mapping and Factor Accumulation Asymmetry

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ZHZhaolin HuBHBin Hu

Key Points

  • The aim is to provide a comprehensive proof of the Collatz conjecture through advanced mathematical techniques.
  • Classified residues using modulo-8 analysis and examined odd Collatz iterations.
  • Applied exponent accumulation inequality and mathematical induction to rule out periodic paths and divergent trajectories.
  • Conducted large-scale numerical tests to confirm behavior of positive integers under Collatz mapping.
  • All examined positive integers were shown to reach 1 under the Collatz map as expected.
  • Excluded the presence of non-trivial periodic orbits, reinforcing the conjecture's validity.
  • Demonstrated bounded amplification in residue classes during iterations.

Abstract

We give a rigorous full proof of the Collatz conjecture via modulo-8 residue classification and 2-adic valuation. We construct the bijective residue dynamics for reduced odd Collatz iterations, restricting upward growth to limited residue classes with bounded amplification. Using exponent accumulation inequality and mathematical induction, we exclude non-trivial periodic orbits and infinite divergent trajectories. Combined with large-scale numerical test, we verify all positive integers eventually reach 1 under the Collatz map.

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Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2116cfd499ed480b16fab3https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20506500
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