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The '''Hydra function''' is [[Collatz-like]] function whose behavior is connected to the the unsolved halting problems for the [[Cryptids]] [[Hydra]] and [[Antihydra]]:
The '''Hydra function''' is a [[Collatz-like]] function whose behavior is connected to the the unsolved halting problems for the [[Cryptids]] [[Hydra]] and [[Antihydra]]:


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Revision as of 21:42, 17 February 2025

The Hydra function is a Collatz-like function whose behavior is connected to the the unsolved halting problems for the Cryptids Hydra and Antihydra:

which can alternatively be written as

or simply
It has some connections to Mahler's 3/2 problem.