Termination Proof using AProVE

Term Rewriting System R:
[y, x, n, m]
le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

Termination of R to be shown.

     ↳Dependency Pair Analysis

R contains the following Dependency Pairs:

LE(s(x), s(y)) -> LE(x, y)
APP(add(n, x), y) -> APP(x, y)
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_LOW(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> LE(m, n)
IF_LOW(true, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
IF_LOW(false, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_HIGH(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> LE(m, n)
IF_HIGH(true, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
IF_HIGH(false, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> APP(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(low(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(high(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)

Furthermore, R contains five SCCs.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polynomial Ordering

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining

Dependency Pair:

LE(s(x), s(y)) -> LE(x, y)

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

The following dependency pair can be strictly oriented:

LE(s(x), s(y)) -> LE(x, y)

Additionally, the following rules can be oriented:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(LE(x₁, x₂)) = x₁

POL(if_low(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = 0

POL(false) = 0

POL(high(x₁, x₂)) = 0

POL(low(x₁, x₂)) = 0

POL(true) = 0

POL(add(x₁, x₂)) = 0

POL(0) = 0

POL(quicksort(x₁)) = 0

POL(if_high(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = 0

POL(nil) = 0

POL(s(x₁)) = 1 + x₁

POL(le(x₁, x₂)) = 0

POL(app(x₁, x₂)) = x₂

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

           →DP Problem 6

             ↳Dependency Graph

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining

Dependency Pair:

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

The following remains to be proven:

Dependency Pair:
APP(add(n, x), y) -> APP(x, y)

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_LOW(false, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
IF_LOW(true, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_LOW(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_HIGH(false, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
IF_HIGH(true, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_HIGH(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(high(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(low(n, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

The following remains to be proven:

Dependency Pair:
APP(add(n, x), y) -> APP(x, y)

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_LOW(false, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
IF_LOW(true, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_LOW(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_HIGH(false, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
IF_HIGH(true, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_HIGH(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(high(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(low(n, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

The following remains to be proven:

Dependency Pair:
APP(add(n, x), y) -> APP(x, y)

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_LOW(false, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
IF_LOW(true, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_LOW(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_HIGH(false, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
IF_HIGH(true, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_HIGH(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(high(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(low(n, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Remaining Obligation(s)

The following remains to be proven:

Dependency Pair:
APP(add(n, x), y) -> APP(x, y)

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_LOW(false, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
IF_LOW(true, n, add(m, x)) -> LOW(n, x)
LOW(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_LOW(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
IF_HIGH(false, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
IF_HIGH(true, n, add(m, x)) -> HIGH(n, x)
HIGH(n, add(m, x)) -> IF_HIGH(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))
Dependency Pairs:
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(high(n, x))
QUICKSORT(add(n, x)) -> QUICKSORT(low(n, x))

Rules:

le(0, y) -> true
le(s(x), 0) -> false
le(s(x), s(y)) -> le(x, y)
app(nil, y) -> y
app(add(n, x), y) -> add(n, app(x, y))
low(n, nil) -> nil
low(n, add(m, x)) -> if_low(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_low(true, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, low(n, x))
if_low(false, n, add(m, x)) -> low(n, x)
high(n, nil) -> nil
high(n, add(m, x)) -> if_high(le(m, n), n, add(m, x))
if_high(true, n, add(m, x)) -> high(n, x)
if_high(false, n, add(m, x)) -> add(m, high(n, x))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(add(n, x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n, x)), add(n, quicksort(high(n, x))))

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Duration:
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POL(LE(x₁, x₂))	= x₁
POL(if_low(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= 0
POL(false)	= 0
POL(high(x₁, x₂))	= 0
POL(low(x₁, x₂))	= 0
POL(true)	= 0
POL(add(x₁, x₂))	= 0
POL(0)	= 0
POL(quicksort(x₁))	= 0
POL(if_high(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= 0
POL(nil)	= 0
POL(s(x₁))	= 1 + x₁
POL(le(x₁, x₂))	= 0
POL(app(x₁, x₂))	= x₂