YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_06/05.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))
b(c(x)) → c(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(b(a(a(x)))) → a(a(a(b(b(b(x))))))
c(a(x)) → a(c(x))
c(b(x)) → b(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(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)
C(b(x)) → B(c(x))
C(b(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))
c(b(x)) → b(c(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:

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))
c(b(x)) → b(c(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:

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))))))

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

(10) MNOCProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(11) 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))))))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

b(b(a(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(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,1A]
·x1

POL(b(x1)) =
/0A\
|0A|
\-I/
+
/-I-I0A\
|0A-I1A|
\0A-I-I/
·x1

POL(a(x1)) =
/0A\
|1A|
\-I/
+
/-I0A0A\
|0A-I1A|
\-I-I-I/
·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))))))

(13) 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))))))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(14) 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 +
[0,0,0,0,1]
·x1

POL(b(x1)) =
/0\
|0|
|0|
|0|
\0/
+
/01000\
|00001|
|10001|
|00000|
\01000/
·x1

POL(a(x1)) =
/0\
|0|
|1|
|0|
\0/
+
/00000\
|00110|
|01001|
|00001|
\00000/
·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))))))

(15) 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))))))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(16) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(17) YES

(18) Obligation:

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

C(b(x)) → C(x)
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))
c(b(x)) → b(c(x))

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

(19) 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.

(20) Obligation:

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

C(b(x)) → C(x)
C(a(x)) → C(x)

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

(21) 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(b(x)) → C(x)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1

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

(22) YES