YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Secret_06_SRS/secr3.srs

(0) Obligation:

Q restricted rewrite system:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(b(a(x))) → b(c(x))
b(b(b(x))) → c(b(x))
c(x) → a(b(x))
c(d(x)) → d(c(b(a(x))))

Q is empty.

(1) QTRS Reverse (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We applied the QTRS Reverse Processor [REVERSE].

(2) Obligation:

Q restricted rewrite system:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))
b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
d(c(x)) → a(b(c(d(x))))

Q is empty.

(3) DependencyPairsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

Using Dependency Pairs [AG00,LPAR04] we result in the following initial DP problem.

(4) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

A(b(a(x))) → C(b(x))
A(b(a(x))) → B(x)
B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))
B(b(b(x))) → C(x)
C(x) → B(a(x))
C(x) → A(x)
D(c(x)) → A(b(c(d(x))))
D(c(x)) → B(c(d(x)))
D(c(x)) → C(d(x))
D(c(x)) → D(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))
b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
d(c(x)) → a(b(c(d(x))))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(5) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 2 SCCs with 3 less nodes.

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

C(x) → B(a(x))
B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))
B(b(b(x))) → C(x)
C(x) → A(x)
A(b(a(x))) → C(b(x))
A(b(a(x))) → B(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))
b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
d(c(x)) → a(b(c(d(x))))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(8) UsableRulesProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We can use the usable rules and reduction pair processor [LPAR04] with the Ce-compatible extension of the polynomial order that maps every function symbol to the sum of its arguments. Then, we can delete all non-usable rules [FROCOS05] from R.

(9) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

C(x) → B(a(x))
B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))
B(b(b(x))) → C(x)
C(x) → A(x)
A(b(a(x))) → C(b(x))
A(b(a(x))) → B(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(10) MRRProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the rule removal processor [LPAR04] with the following ordering, at least one Dependency Pair or term rewrite system rule of this QDP problem can be strictly oriented.
Strictly oriented dependency pairs:

C(x) → B(a(x))
A(b(a(x))) → C(b(x))
A(b(a(x))) → B(x)


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(A(x1)) = 2 + x1   
POL(B(x1)) = x1   
POL(C(x1)) = 2 + x1   
POL(a(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(b(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(c(x1)) = 2 + x1   

(11) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))
B(b(b(x))) → C(x)
C(x) → A(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(12) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 1 SCC with 2 less nodes.

(13) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(14) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04,JAR06].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


B(b(b(x))) → B(c(x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Matrix interpretation [MATRO] with arctic natural numbers [ARCTIC]:

POL(B(x1)) = -I +
[0A,0A,-I]
·x1

POL(b(x1)) =
/1A\
|0A|
\0A/
+
/1A-I1A\
|-I-I-I|
\-I0A-I/
·x1

POL(c(x1)) =
/1A\
|0A|
\1A/
+
/-I0A1A\
|-I-I-I|
\-I1A0A/
·x1

POL(a(x1)) =
/0A\
|1A|
\0A/
+
/-I-I0A\
|-I1A0A|
\-I-I0A/
·x1

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] with respect to the argument filtering of the ordering [JAR06] were oriented:

c(x) → b(a(x))
a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))
b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))

(15) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
P is empty.
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(16) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The TRS P is empty. Hence, there is no (P,Q,R) chain.

(17) YES

(18) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

D(c(x)) → D(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(b(a(x))) → c(b(x))
b(b(b(x))) → b(c(x))
c(x) → b(a(x))
d(c(x)) → a(b(c(d(x))))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(19) UsableRulesProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We can use the usable rules and reduction pair processor [LPAR04] with the Ce-compatible extension of the polynomial order that maps every function symbol to the sum of its arguments. Then, we can delete all non-usable rules [FROCOS05] from R.

(20) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

D(c(x)) → D(x)

R is empty.
Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.

(21) QDPSizeChangeProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the subterm criterion [SUBTERM_CRITERION] together with the size-change analysis [AAECC05] we have proven that there are no infinite chains for this DP problem.

From the DPs we obtained the following set of size-change graphs:

  • D(c(x)) → D(x)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1

(22) YES