YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_06/03.srs

(0) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

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

C(a(x)) → C(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

  • C(a(x)) → C(x)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1

(11) YES

(12) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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


B(c(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( a(x1) ) = x1

POL( c(x1) ) = x1 + 1


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

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

(14) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(15) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


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

POL(B(x1)) = 0A +
[0A,-I,-I]
·x1

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

POL(a(x1)) =
/0A\
|0A|
\1A/
+
/-I-I-I\
|1A-I0A|
\0A0A-I/
·x1

POL(c(x1)) =
/-I\
|-I|
\0A/
+
/0A-I-I\
|0A0A-I|
\-I-I0A/
·x1

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

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

(16) Obligation:

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

B(b(a(a(x)))) → B(b(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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


B(b(a(a(x)))) → B(b(x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Matrix interpretation [MATRO] to (N^5, +, *, >=, >) :

POL(B(x1)) = 0 +
[0,1,1,0,0]
·x1

POL(b(x1)) =
/0\
|0|
|0|
|0|
\0/
+
/01000\
|10000|
|10000|
|01100|
\00000/
·x1

POL(a(x1)) =
/0\
|0|
|0|
|1|
\0/
+
/00011\
|00000|
|00000|
|11000|
\01000/
·x1

POL(c(x1)) =
/0\
|0|
|0|
|0|
\0/
+
/10000\
|01000|
|00100|
|00010|
\00001/
·x1

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

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

(18) Obligation:

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

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