Number Theory

   

An Expository Application of Lagrange Interpolation to Diophantine Sequences and the Collatz Conjecture

Authors: Authman Jassim Mohammed

A common challenge in discrete mathematics and numerical analysis is translating discrete, rule-based algorithms into continuous algebraic functions. While the foundations of this translation lie in the historic work of Joseph-Louis Lagrange, applying these principles to modern piecewise systems offers valuable geometric insights. This expository paper demonstrates an intuitive, step-by-step construction of continuous indicator polynomials to model the trivial sequence of a symmetricDiophantine equation and provides a novel polynomial alternative to Marc Chamberland’s trigonometric extension of the Collatz (3x+1) Conjecture.

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