The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve - Collatz Conjecture
- Episode aired Jul 30, 2021
- 22m
Pick and integer. If it's odd multiply by three and add one. If it's even divide by two. Apply the same process to the resulting number and so on and so on until your result it one. At least... Read allPick and integer. If it's odd multiply by three and add one. If it's even divide by two. Apply the same process to the resulting number and so on and so on until your result it one. At least it's one for the billions and billions of number tested so far. But does every number con... Read allPick and integer. If it's odd multiply by three and add one. If it's even divide by two. Apply the same process to the resulting number and so on and so on until your result it one. At least it's one for the billions and billions of number tested so far. But does every number converge to one? Some negative numbers do not but no one is sure about the positive numbers.