MATHPRIZE-COLLATZ

Collatz conjecture

Halve an even number, triple an odd one and add one: every positive whole number is said to reach 1. Checked by computer for every start up to 2^71 (about 2.4 × 10^21), unproved. The Tokyo company Bakuage has offered ¥120 million since July 2021 to whoever settles it.

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Number theory
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Collatz conjecture

Halve an even number, triple an odd one and add one: every positive whole number is said to reach 1. Checked by computer for every start up to 2^71 (about 2.4 × 10^21), unproved. The Tokyo company Bakuage has offered ¥120 million since July 2021 to whoever settles it.

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Number theory
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active curating
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¥120 million external MathPrize prize

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