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[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 23 points 4 weeks ago

Think you can solve the collatz problem before lothar collatz is even born?

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 21 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

We haven't solved it yet, and I have a lot of doubts if it is even possible, because it is known that the general question of "determine if given Collatz-type sequence is unbounded" is equivalent to the halting problem.

[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Just pull the plug lol how is the "halting" problem even real, like just stop?? classic

[-] miz@hexbear.net 9 points 4 weeks ago

rip to your computability theory but im built different

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