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Structural Analysis of the Generalized Collatz Tree (k-Tree)

Authors: Ammar Hamdous

In earlier work [1], we introduced a refined and more structurally representative Collatz tree, within which we identified a singularity. A subsequent preprint [2] established a methodological generalization of the Collatz sequences that preserves this singularity by extending it to a generalized singularity. In the present paper, we investigate the structure of the generalized Collatz tree—referred to as the k-Tree—arising from this transformation. Our analysis focuses on the ordering, propagation, and interaction of branch beginnings across ranks, with particular attention to the structural sets B_k and A_k. This study aims to elucidate the internal architecture of the generalized tree and to clarify the extentto which the geometric and dynamical features of the classical Collatz tree persist under the generalization.

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[v1] 2026-02-06 21:13:45
[v2] 2026-05-22 19:06:27

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