Is “Syracuse” in “Syracuse problem” (a variant name of Collatz conjecture) a reference to the city of Syracuse in Sicily, to one of several Syracuses in USA or something else (a person's name, for instance)?
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2To the (Math Dept at the) University of Syracuse (in New York State). – Gerry Myerson Oct 08 '13 at 10:17
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2@Gerry: If that is true (and the French Wikipedia suggests it is) then it is an answer rather than a comment. – Henry Oct 08 '13 at 10:47
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"The name Syracuse problem was proposed by Hasse during a visit to Syracuse University [in Syracuse, New York] in the 1950s" according to Jeff Lagarias, on page 32 of his book about the problem.
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