Tank 74 · an open problem

The Kelp Forest of 3n + 1

Take any whole number. If it is even, halve it; if it is odd, triple it and add one; then do it again.

Every number anyone has ever tried sinks back to 1.

Nobody has proved that every number must.

Touch a tip to follow it home. Drag the water to push a current.

roottipColoured by distance from 1.
Numbers planted
0
Longest path so far
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Highest peak
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Counter-examples found
0