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Why is the Collatz Conjecture so difficult to prove or disprove?

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Why is the Collatz Conjecture so difficult to prove or disprove?

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"What is the specific mathematical reason behind the origin of the Collatz Conjecture that makes it difficult to solve it?

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score 136 · Answer 3 · 2019-04-03 18:09:57

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Open conjecture in number theory without a good heuristic?

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Prove there is only one solution to the Diophantine equation $p^n - p = q^m - q$ where $p$ and $q$ are odd primes $p\gt q$

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score 489 · Answer 5 · 2019-06-20 10:10:21

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Collatz conjecture, Tao-Collatz remainder and mod n.

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What do mathematicians mean when they say some conjecture can’t be proven using the current technology?

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score 229 · Answer 7 · 2019-08-01 14:03:13

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Does the problem of P vs NP come under the category of Operational Research?

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Can anyone come up with an interesting consequence of the Twin Prime Conjecture being true?

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Is it officially proven that the Collatz sequences can't go to infinity?

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score 220 · Answer 10 · 2019-09-14 22:20:59

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Do I understand the concept of $x^{0.84}$ correctly?

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score 114 · Answer 11 · 2019-09-19 10:04:07

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Are there any odd perfect numbers in base $g$, where $g \neq 10$?

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Given $n$, exist $k$ such that $2^k$ contains $n$ as string.

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If $N = q^k n^2$ is an odd perfect number and $n < q^{k+1}$, does it follow that $k > 1$?

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Can one prove a special case of Goldbach conjecture without constructing primes?

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Twin Prime conjecture current status

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Why is the Collatz Conjecture so difficult to prove or disprove?

"What is the specific mathematical reason behind the origin of the Collatz Conjecture that makes it difficult to solve it?

Open conjecture in number theory without a good heuristic?

Prove there is only one solution to the Diophantine equation $p^n - p = q^m - q$ where $p$ and $q$ are odd primes $p\gt q$

Collatz conjecture, Tao-Collatz remainder and mod n.

What do mathematicians mean when they say some conjecture can’t be proven using the current technology?

Does the problem of P vs NP come under the category of Operational Research?

Can anyone come up with an interesting consequence of the Twin Prime Conjecture being true?

Is it officially proven that the Collatz sequences can't go to infinity?

Do I understand the concept of $x^{0.84}$ correctly?

Are there any odd perfect numbers in base $g$, where $g \neq 10$?

Given $n$, exist $k$ such that $2^k$ contains $n$ as string.

If $N = q^k n^2$ is an odd perfect number and $n < q^{k+1}$, does it follow that $k > 1$?

Can one prove a special case of Goldbach conjecture without constructing primes?

Twin Prime conjecture current status

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