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Preprint . 2026
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The Topological Thermodynamics of the Collatz Automaton

Authors: Lladó Molins, Alberto;

The Topological Thermodynamics of the Collatz Automaton

Abstract

This article consolidates the analytical proof of the Collatz Conjecture, circumventing the classical objection of circular reasoning (begging the question). The model transforms stochastic heuristics into a rigidly bounded system governed by four thermodynamic pillars: 1) The Bicanonical Sieve Theorem proves the impossibility of infinite permanence in expansive directrices. 2) The Global Drift Pressure (Π = 3/4) prohibits asymptotic zigzag divergence without invoking retrospective variables. 3) The Logarithmic Potential and Taylor's asymptotic expansion, confronted with the Diophantine Gap, eradicate the physical viability of isolated cycles. 4) The dissection of the hyperspace via Fractal Translation Axes ( Cd ) and 7 Genetic Families maps the inescapable compression of the entire space towards the Main Trunk, a topological sink of infinite reduction (d → ∞) culminating in the root singularity.

Keywords

Genetic Families, Bicanonical Sieve, Topological Thermodynamics, 3x+1 Problem, Collatz Conjecture, Fractal Axes, Drift Pressure, Diophantine Gap

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