r/PhilosophyofMath • u/Apart_Composer3952 • 17d ago

The Collatz Conjecture

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u/mhb2 17d ago

You haven't proved the density formula, and even if you had, it wouldn't prove Collatz. The density of exceptions going to zero doesn't establish that the set of exceptions is empty.

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u/susiesusiesu 17d ago

a part from the proof being wrong, as everyone has pointed out, how is this a post for this subreddit?

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u/Apart_Composer3952 16d ago

It was suggested by the site. Sorry if it hurts you. Grow up! The air of superiority here is tiresome.

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u/susiesusiesu 16d ago

it is not hurting, it is just a really strange choice and i wanted to see if there was a reason.

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u/Apart_Composer3952 13d ago

OK! No problem. Reddit sending me in wrong directions.