Term Rewriting System R:
[x]
f(a, f(x, a)) -> f(x, f(f(f(a, a), a), a))

Termination of R to be shown.



   R
Dependency Pair Analysis



R contains the following Dependency Pairs:

F(a, f(x, a)) -> F(x, f(f(f(a, a), a), a))
F(a, f(x, a)) -> F(f(f(a, a), a), a)
F(a, f(x, a)) -> F(f(a, a), a)
F(a, f(x, a)) -> F(a, a)

Furthermore, R contains one SCC.


   R
DPs
       →DP Problem 1
Remaining Obligation(s)




The following remains to be proven:
Dependency Pair:

F(a, f(x, a)) -> F(x, f(f(f(a, a), a), a))


Rule:


f(a, f(x, a)) -> f(x, f(f(f(a, a), a), a))




Termination of R could not be shown.
Duration:
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