Published June 26, 2026
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The Drain: Structure and Patterns in Collatz Delay Records
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Research on the structure of Collatz delay records, including the carry chain length formula, prime first step proposition, and new candidates at 24-27 and 41-44 digits with compressed step counts up to 3,021.
All results are preliminary and have not been peer reviewed.
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