PYTHAGOREAN CHAINS AND ARITHMETIC GRAPHS

Primitive Pythagorean triples are traditionally studied as isolated integer solutions of the classical equation $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$. This work proposes a dynamic viewpoint, considering the recursive structures that arise when the hypotenuse of one primitive Pythagorean triangle becomes a leg of another.

This formulation naturally induces a directed arithmetic graph supporting:

• Depth dynamics under strict scaling ceilings.

• Branching phenomena governed by nontrivial odd-odd factorizations.

• Telescoping higher-dimensional sum-of-squares identities ($a_1^2 + b_1^2 + b_2^2 + \dots + b_k^2 = c_k^2$).

Computational exploration up to $C_{max} = 10^{25}$ reveals highly non-uniform depth distributions and rare, extremely persistent triples, featuring a discovered champion triple achieving a maximum depth of 27.

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• The primary research overview and executive summary.
• Supplemental material presenting the statistical tables and data distributions.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR RESEARCHERS & COLLABORATORS: The full 16-page manuscript containing complete rigorous proofs, extended algorithmic methodologies, and further algebraic properties is fully prepared and available upon request. For access, verification, or collaboration, please download the PDFs and contact the author via the email address listed inside.