Periodic cycles for an extension of generalized 3x + 1 functions

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Author listSUTTHIPONG SINDEE, PARINYA SA NGIAMSUNTHORN, SONGPON SRIWONGSA

Publication year2024

JournalCarpathian Journal of Mathematics (1843-4401)

Volume number40

Issue number3

Start page727

End page736

Number of pages10

ISSN1843-4401

URLhttps://www.carpathian.cunbm.utcluj.ro/article/periodic-cycles-for-an-extension-of-generalized-3x-1-functions/


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Abstract

The Collatz conjecture is an open problem involving the 3x+1 function. The function belongs to
a class of generalized 3x + 1 functions of relatively prime type. This paper focuses on exploring periodic cycles
for an extension of a generalized 3x + 1 function of relatively prime type. By extending its domain to R, the
result shows that every integer periodic point is isolated in the usual topology on R. Moreover, every positive
integer periodic cycle for the extension is attracting if the generalized 3x + 1 function is satisfied by parameters
under some conditions.


Keywords

Extension, generalized 3x + 1 function, periodic cycle.


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