YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z125.srs

(0) Obligation:

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

f(x) → n(c(n(a(x))))
c(f(x)) → f(n(a(c(x))))
n(a(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
n(s(x)) → f(s(s(x)))
n(f(x)) → f(n(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:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
f(n(x)) → n(f(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:

F(x) → A(n(c(n(x))))
F(x) → C(n(x))
F(c(x)) → C(a(n(f(x))))
F(c(x)) → A(n(f(x)))
F(c(x)) → F(x)
A(n(x)) → C(x)
S(n(x)) → S(s(f(x)))
S(n(x)) → S(f(x))
S(n(x)) → F(x)
F(n(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
f(n(x)) → n(f(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 6 less nodes.

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

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

F(n(x)) → F(x)
F(c(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
f(n(x)) → n(f(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:

F(n(x)) → F(x)
F(c(x)) → F(x)

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

(10) 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:

  • F(n(x)) → F(x)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1

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

(11) YES

(12) Obligation:

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

S(n(x)) → S(f(x))
S(n(x)) → S(s(f(x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))

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

(13) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


S(n(x)) → S(s(f(x)))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(S(x1)) = x1   
POL(a(x1)) = x1   
POL(c(x1)) = 1   
POL(f(x1)) = 1   
POL(n(x1)) = 1   
POL(s(x1)) = 0   

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

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)

(14) Obligation:

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

S(n(x)) → S(f(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)
s(n(x)) → s(s(f(x)))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))

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

(15) 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.

(16) Obligation:

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

S(n(x)) → S(f(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)

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

(17) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


S(n(x)) → S(f(x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(S(x1)) = x1   
POL(a(x1)) = 0   
POL(c(x1)) = 0   
POL(f(x1)) = x1   
POL(n(x1)) = 1 + x1   

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

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)

(18) Obligation:

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

f(x) → a(n(c(n(x))))
f(c(x)) → c(a(n(f(x))))
f(n(x)) → n(f(x))
a(n(x)) → c(x)
c(c(x)) → c(x)

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

(19) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(20) YES