YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of /home/cern_httpd/provide/research/cycsrs/tpdb/TPDB-d9b80194f163/SRS_Standard/Zantema_06/beans2.srs

(0) Obligation:

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

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

B(a(a(x))) → B(c(x))
B(a(a(x))) → C(x)
C(a(x)) → C(x)
C(b(x)) → B(a(x))
L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))
L1(a(a(x))) → B(c(x))
L1(a(a(x))) → C(x)
C(R(x)) → B(a(R(x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(a(a(x))) → a(b(c(x)))
c(a(x)) → a(c(x))
c(b(x)) → b(a(x))
L(a(a(x))) → L(a(b(c(x))))
c(R(x)) → b(a(R(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 3 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

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


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(B(x1)) = x1   
POL(C(x1)) = 2 + 2·x1   
POL(R(x1)) = x1   
POL(a(x1)) = 2 + 2·x1   
POL(b(x1)) = x1   
POL(c(x1)) = 2 + 2·x1   

(9) Obligation:

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

C(b(x)) → B(a(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(10) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 0 SCCs with 1 less node.

(11) TRUE

(12) Obligation:

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

L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(a(a(x))) → a(b(c(x)))
c(a(x)) → a(c(x))
c(b(x)) → b(a(x))
L(a(a(x))) → L(a(b(c(x))))
c(R(x)) → b(a(R(x)))

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

(13) MNOCProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(14) Obligation:

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

L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

b(a(a(x))) → a(b(c(x)))
c(a(x)) → a(c(x))
c(b(x)) → b(a(x))
L(a(a(x))) → L(a(b(c(x))))
c(R(x)) → b(a(R(x)))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

b(a(a(x0)))
c(a(x0))
c(b(x0))
L(a(a(x0)))
c(R(x0))

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

(15) UsableRulesProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

As all Q-normal forms are R-normal forms we are in the innermost case. Hence, by the usable rules processor [LPAR04] we can delete all non-usable rules [FROCOS05] from R.

(16) Obligation:

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

L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

b(a(a(x0)))
c(a(x0))
c(b(x0))
L(a(a(x0)))
c(R(x0))

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

(17) QReductionProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We deleted the following terms from Q as each root-symbol of these terms does neither occur in P nor in R.[THIEMANN].

L(a(a(x0)))

(18) Obligation:

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

L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(19) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


L1(a(a(x))) → L1(a(b(c(x))))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [NEGPOLO,POLO] with Interpretation:
POL( L1(x1) ) = 2x1 + 2

POL( a(x1) ) = x1 + 1

POL( b(x1) ) = max{0, x1 - 1}

POL( c(x1) ) = x1 + 1

POL( R(x1) ) = 0


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

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

(20) Obligation:

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

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

The set Q consists of the following terms:

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

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

(21) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(22) YES