YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z022.srs

(0) Obligation:

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

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

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(5) 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:

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


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

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

(6) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(7) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(8) Complex Obligation (AND)

(9) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

Q is empty.
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(a(x))) → A(c(b(a(b(x)))))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(A(x1)) = 1   
POL(B(x1)) = x1   
POL(a(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(b(x1)) = x1   
POL(c(x1)) = 0   

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

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

(11) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(a(a(x))) → a(c(b(a(b(x)))))
a(b(x)) → b(b(a(x)))
a(c(b(x))) → b(a(c(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 1 less node.

(13) Obligation:

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

A(c(b(x))) → A(c(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(14) 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.

(15) Obligation:

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

A(c(b(x))) → A(c(x))

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

(16) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


A(c(b(x))) → A(c(x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(A(x1)) = x1   
POL(b(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(c(x1)) = x1   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] with respect to the argument filtering of the ordering [JAR06] were oriented:
none

(17) Obligation:

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

(18) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(19) YES

(20) 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:

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

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

(21) 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.

(22) 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.

(23) 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

(24) YES