#Day3- #100DaysChallenge- Matlab Loops| Collatz Sequence

#Day3-Collatz Sequence

Task: Generate a Collatz Sequence for the given n

Collatz Sequence:

If the given number is even then the next number in the sequence will be n/2.If the given number is odd the next number in the sequence is 3n+1. This procedure has to be followed until we reach 1

Example:n=12
c={12}
12 is even then next entry will be 12/2=6
c={12,6}
6 is even then next entry will be 6/2=3
c={12,6,3}
3 is odd then next entry will be 3*3+1=10
c={12,6,3,10}
10 is even then next entry will be 10/2=5
c={12,6,3,10,5}
5 is odd then next entry will be 5*3+1=16
c={12,6,3,10,5,16}
16 is even then next entry will be 16/2=8;
c={12,6,3,10,5,16,8}
8 is even then next entry will be 8/2=4;
c={12,6,3,10,5,16,8,4}
4 is even then next entry will be 4/2=2;
c={12,6,3,10,5,16,8,4,2}
2 is even then next entry will be 2/2=1;
c={12,6,3,10,5,16,8,4,2,1}

Matlab Code:

function c = collatz(n)

inc=1;

c(inc)=n;

  while n>1

      if mod(n,2)==0

          n=n/2;

          inc=inc+1;

          c(inc)=n;

      else

          n=3*n+1;

          inc=inc+1;

          c(inc)=n;

      end

  end

end

Sample Input and Output:
c=collatz(15)

c =


  Columns 1 through 12

    15    46    23    70    35   106    53   160    80    40    20    10

  Columns 13 through 18


     5    16     8     4     2     1

c=collatz(78)

c =

  Columns 1 through 12

    78    39   118    59   178    89   268   134    67   202   101   304

  Columns 13 through 24

   152    76    38    19    58    29    88    44    22    11    34    17

  Columns 25 through 36


    52    26    13    40    20    10     5    16     8     4     2     1

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