Termination Proof using AProVE

Term Rewriting System R:
[Y, X, N, L, M]
le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Termination of R to be shown.

     ↳Dependency Pair Analysis

R contains the following Dependency Pairs:

LE(s(X), s(Y)) -> LE(X, Y)
APP(cons(N, L), Y) -> APP(L, Y)
LOW(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFLOW(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
LOW(N, cons(M, L)) -> LE(M, N)
IFLOW(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
IFLOW(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
HIGH(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFHIGH(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
HIGH(N, cons(M, L)) -> LE(M, N)
IFHIGH(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)
IFHIGH(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> APP(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(low(N, L))
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(high(N, L))
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)

Furthermore, R contains five SCCs.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polynomial Ordering

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

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(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

The following dependency pair can be strictly oriented:

LE(s(X), s(Y)) -> LE(X, Y)

There are no usable rules w.r.t. to the implicit AFS that need to be oriented.

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(LE(x₁, x₂)) = x₁

POL(s(x₁)) = 1 + x₁

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

           →DP Problem 6

             ↳Dependency Graph

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

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(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polynomial Ordering

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

Dependency Pair:

APP(cons(N, L), Y) -> APP(L, Y)

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

The following dependency pair can be strictly oriented:

APP(cons(N, L), Y) -> APP(L, Y)

There are no usable rules w.r.t. to the implicit AFS that need to be oriented.

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(cons(x₁, x₂)) = 1 + x₂

POL(APP(x₁, x₂)) = x₁

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

           →DP Problem 7

             ↳Dependency Graph

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

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(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polynomial Ordering

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

Dependency Pairs:

IFLOW(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
IFLOW(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
LOW(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFLOW(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

The following dependency pairs can be strictly oriented:

IFLOW(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)
IFLOW(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> LOW(N, L)

There are no usable rules w.r.t. to the implicit AFS that need to be oriented.

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(0) = 0

POL(LOW(x₁, x₂)) = x₂

POL(false) = 0

POL(cons(x₁, x₂)) = 1 + x₂

POL(true) = 0

POL(s(x₁)) = 0

POL(le(x₁, x₂)) = 0

POL(IFLOW(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = x₃

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

           →DP Problem 8

             ↳Dependency Graph

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

Dependency Pair:

LOW(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFLOW(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polynomial Ordering

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

Dependency Pairs:

IFHIGH(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)
IFHIGH(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)
HIGH(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFHIGH(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

The following dependency pairs can be strictly oriented:

IFHIGH(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)
IFHIGH(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> HIGH(N, L)

There are no usable rules w.r.t. to the implicit AFS that need to be oriented.

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(0) = 0

POL(IFHIGH(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = x₃

POL(false) = 0

POL(cons(x₁, x₂)) = 1 + x₂

POL(HIGH(x₁, x₂)) = x₂

POL(true) = 0

POL(s(x₁)) = 0

POL(le(x₁, x₂)) = 0

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

           →DP Problem 9

             ↳Dependency Graph

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

Dependency Pair:

HIGH(N, cons(M, L)) -> IFHIGH(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Narrowing Transformation

Dependency Pairs:

QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(high(N, L))
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(low(N, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

On this DP problem, a Narrowing SCC transformation can be performed.
As a result of transforming the rule

QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(low(N, L))

two new Dependency Pairs are created:

QUICKSORT(cons(N'', nil)) -> QUICKSORT(nil)
QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(iflow(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))

The transformation is resulting in one new DP problem:

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

           →DP Problem 10

             ↳Narrowing Transformation

Dependency Pairs:

QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(iflow(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))
QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(high(N, L))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

On this DP problem, a Narrowing SCC transformation can be performed.
As a result of transforming the rule

QUICKSORT(cons(N, L)) -> QUICKSORT(high(N, L))

two new Dependency Pairs are created:

QUICKSORT(cons(N'', nil)) -> QUICKSORT(nil)
QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(ifhigh(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))

The transformation is resulting in one new DP problem:

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

           →DP Problem 10

             ↳Nar

...

               →DP Problem 11

                 ↳Polynomial Ordering

Dependency Pairs:

QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(ifhigh(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))
QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(iflow(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))

Rules:

le(0, Y) -> true
le(s(X), 0) -> false
le(s(X), s(Y)) -> le(X, Y)
app(nil, Y) -> Y
app(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

The following dependency pairs can be strictly oriented:

QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(ifhigh(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))
QUICKSORT(cons(N'', cons(M', L''))) -> QUICKSORT(iflow(le(M', N''), N'', cons(M', L'')))

Additionally, the following usable rules w.r.t. to the implicit AFS can be oriented:

high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))

Used ordering: Polynomial ordering with Polynomial interpretation:

POL(QUICKSORT(x₁)) = 1 + x₁

POL(iflow(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = x₃

POL(0) = 0

POL(cons(x₁, x₂)) = 1 + x₂

POL(false) = 0

POL(high(x₁, x₂)) = x₂

POL(low(x₁, x₂)) = x₂

POL(nil) = 0

POL(true) = 0

POL(s(x₁)) = 0

POL(ifhigh(x₁, x₂, x₃)) = x₃

POL(le(x₁, x₂)) = 0

resulting in one new DP problem.

     ↳DPs

       →DP Problem 1

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 2

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 3

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 4

         ↳Polo

       →DP Problem 5

         ↳Nar

           →DP Problem 10

             ↳Nar

...

               →DP Problem 12

                 ↳Dependency Graph

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(cons(N, L), Y) -> cons(N, app(L, Y))
low(N, nil) -> nil
low(N, cons(M, L)) -> iflow(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
iflow(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, low(N, L))
iflow(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> low(N, L)
high(N, nil) -> nil
high(N, cons(M, L)) -> ifhigh(le(M, N), N, cons(M, L))
ifhigh(true, N, cons(M, L)) -> high(N, L)
ifhigh(false, N, cons(M, L)) -> cons(M, high(N, L))
quicksort(nil) -> nil
quicksort(cons(N, L)) -> app(quicksort(low(N, L)), cons(N, quicksort(high(N, L))))

Using the Dependency Graph resulted in no new DP problems.

Termination of R successfully shown.
Duration:
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POL(cons(x₁, x₂))	= 1 + x₂
POL(APP(x₁, x₂))	= x₁

POL(0)	= 0
POL(LOW(x₁, x₂))	= x₂
POL(false)	= 0
POL(cons(x₁, x₂))	= 1 + x₂
POL(true)	= 0
POL(s(x₁))	= 0
POL(le(x₁, x₂))	= 0
POL(IFLOW(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= x₃

POL(0)	= 0
POL(IFHIGH(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= x₃
POL(false)	= 0
POL(cons(x₁, x₂))	= 1 + x₂
POL(HIGH(x₁, x₂))	= x₂
POL(true)	= 0
POL(s(x₁))	= 0
POL(le(x₁, x₂))	= 0

POL(QUICKSORT(x₁))	= 1 + x₁
POL(iflow(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= x₃
POL(0)	= 0
POL(cons(x₁, x₂))	= 1 + x₂
POL(false)	= 0
POL(high(x₁, x₂))	= x₂
POL(low(x₁, x₂))	= x₂
POL(nil)	= 0
POL(true)	= 0
POL(s(x₁))	= 0
POL(ifhigh(x₁, x₂, x₃))	= x₃
POL(le(x₁, x₂))	= 0