f ( n ) = { n / 2 if  n \u2261 0 ( mod 2 ) , 3 n + 1 if  n \u2261 1 ( mod 2 ) . {\displaystyle f(n)={\begin{cases}n/2&{\text{if }}n\equiv 0{\pmod {2}},\\3n+1&{\text{if }}n\equiv 1{\pmod {2}}.\end{cases}}}