YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z018.srs

(0) Obligation:

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

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

Q is empty.

(1) DependencyPairsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(2) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(3) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(6) 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.

(7) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(8) MNOCProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the modular non-overlap check [LPAR04] to enlarge Q to all left-hand sides of R.

(9) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(10) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


B(a(x)) → B(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [NEGPOLO,POLO] with Interpretation:
POL( B(x1) ) = x1

POL( b(x1) ) = x1

POL( c(x1) ) = x1

POL( a(x1) ) = x1 + 2


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

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

(11) Obligation:

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

B(c(x)) → B(x)
B(c(x)) → B(b(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(12) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


B(c(x)) → B(x)
B(c(x)) → B(b(x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [NEGPOLO,POLO] with Interpretation:
POL( B(x1) ) = x1 + 1

POL( b(x1) ) = x1

POL( c(x1) ) = 2x1 + 1

POL( a(x1) ) = 2


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

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

(13) Obligation:

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

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(14) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(15) YES

(16) Obligation:

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

A(b(x)) → A(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(17) 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.

(18) Obligation:

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

A(b(x)) → A(x)

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

(19) 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:

  • A(b(x)) → A(x)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1

(20) YES