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2025
Finite-Depth Translation Symmetries on Arithmetic Progressions for the 3n+1 Map
Kevin Nwanozie
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For any positive integer N and any finite depth m we construct explicit arithmetic progressions (N + (3^k *2^t)) on which the (3n+1) map exhibits exact translation symmetry for the first m iterations. This symmetry provides an algebraic characterization of the well-known periodicity of parity sequences and clarifies the relationship between modular constraints and dynamical regularity in the Collatz problem. We show that infinite-depth translation symmetry occurs precisely when N converges to the 1-2 cycle. All results are unconditional, constructive, and provide a clean dynamical reformulation of classical modular properties.
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Kevin Nwanozie
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- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Bahasa
- en
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- DOI
- 10.33774/coe-2025-sx6qt
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- Open Access ✓