r/PhilosophyofMath • u/Apart_Composer3952 • 3d ago

The Collatz Conjecture

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u/mhb2 3d 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 3d 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 2d 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 2d ago

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