Collatz Conjecture - Math Problem

The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via get 20% off a yearly subscription. Special thanks to Prof. Alex Kontorovich for introducing us to this topic, filming the interview, and consulting on the script and earlier drafts of this video. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: Lagarias, J. C. (2006). The 3x 1 problem: An annotated bibliography, II (2000-2009). arXiv preprint math/0608208. — Lagarias, J. C. (2003). The 3x 1 problem: An annotated bibliography (1963–1999). The ultimate challenge: the 3x, 1, 267-341. — Tao, T (2020). The Notorious Co