YES Termination Proof

Termination Proof

by ttt2 (version ttt2 1.15)

Input

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

a(x0) → b(b(x0))
a(b(b(x0))) → b(b(c(c(c(a(x0))))))
b(b(x0)) → c(c(c(x0)))
c(c(c(b(b(x0))))) → a(x0)

Proof

1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the arctic semiring over the integers
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1 + -∞
[a(x1)] = 2 · x1 + -∞
[c(x1)] = 0 · x1 + -∞
the rules
a(x0) → b(b(x0))
a(b(b(x0))) → b(b(c(c(c(a(x0))))))
c(c(c(b(b(x0))))) → a(x0)
remain.

1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
a(x0) → b(b(x0))
b(b(a(x0))) → a(c(c(c(b(b(x0))))))
b(b(c(c(c(x0))))) → a(x0)

1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[b(x1)] = 2 · x1 + 0
[a(x1)] = 4 · x1 + 4
[c(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 1
the rule
b(b(a(x0))) → a(c(c(c(b(b(x0))))))
remains.

1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight function
prec(c) = 3 weight(c) = 0
prec(b) = 2 weight(b) = 1
prec(a) = 0 weight(a) = 1
all rules could be removed.

1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

There are no rules in the TRS. Hence, it is terminating.