Symbolic Collapse of the Collatz Sequence via Torsion Energy Inequality
This paper presents a complete symbolic proof of the Collatz Conjecture using the Expansion–Compaction–Torsion (ECT) model. By interpreting the iterative Collatz function as a symbolic parity-driven oscillator, the authors define a torsion-based energy function δ(n) that tracks the expansion (odd steps) and compaction...