DocumentCode
3052852
Title
Construction of periods for 3x+1 problem: Use of division algorithm by 2 in 3-base number system for construction of 3-adic numbers as periods of collatz sequence
Author
Aliyev, Yagub N. ; Suleymanov, Vugar A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Math., Qafqaz Univ., Khirdalan, Azerbaijan
fYear
2013
fDate
23-25 Oct. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
The division by 2 algorith for numbers written in 3-base number system is dicussed. This algorithm can be easily generalized to other odd base number systems. We used the algorithm for study of periods in sequence which appear in famous “3x+1 problem” or “Collatz problem”. The idea of using 3-adic numbers naturally arises from our discussion. We proved an interesting fact about the nature of periods in digits of these 3-adic numbers.
Keywords
number theory; 3-adic numbers; 3-base number system; Collatz problem; Collatz sequence; division algorithm; odd base number systems; Computer science; Concrete; Educational institutions; Indexes; Transforms; 3-adic numbers; 3x+1problem; Collatz problem; p-adic numbers; periods;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT), 2013 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Baku
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-6419-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICAICT.2013.6722717
Filename
6722717
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