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Proof of the Collatz Conjecture Using a Laplacian Matrix

Authors: Wiroj Homsup, Nathawut Homsup

We prove that the second smallest Laplacian eigenvalue of a Collatz graph is greater than zero. Thus the Collatz graph is connected.

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