Left Termination of the query pattern f(b,b,f) w.r.t. the given Prolog program could successfully be proven:



PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof

f3(RES, {}0, RES).
f3({}0, .2(Head, Tail), RES) :- f3(.2(Head, Tail), Tail, RES).
f3(.2(Head, Tail), Y, RES) :- f3(Y, Tail, RES).


With regard to the inferred argument filtering the predicates were used in the following modes:
f3: (b,b,f)
Transforming PROLOG into the following Term Rewriting System:
Pi-finite rewrite system:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:


f_3_in_gga3(RES, []_0, RES) -> f_3_out_gga3(RES, []_0, RES)
f_3_in_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_out_gga3(Y, Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES)

The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
f_3_in_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_in_gga2(x1, x2)
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
f_3_out_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_out_gga1(x3)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  if_f_3_in_1_gga1(x4)
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  if_f_3_in_2_gga1(x5)

Infinitary Constructor Rewriting Termination of PiTRS implies Termination of PROLOG



↳ PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof
PiTRS
      ↳ DependencyPairsProof

Pi-finite rewrite system:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f_3_in_gga3(RES, []_0, RES) -> f_3_out_gga3(RES, []_0, RES)
f_3_in_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_out_gga3(Y, Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES)

The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
f_3_in_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_in_gga2(x1, x2)
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
f_3_out_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_out_gga1(x3)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  if_f_3_in_1_gga1(x4)
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  if_f_3_in_2_gga1(x5)


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

F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(Y, Tail, RES)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f_3_in_gga3(RES, []_0, RES) -> f_3_out_gga3(RES, []_0, RES)
f_3_in_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_out_gga3(Y, Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES)

The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
f_3_in_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_in_gga2(x1, x2)
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
f_3_out_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_out_gga1(x3)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  if_f_3_in_1_gga1(x4)
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  if_f_3_in_2_gga1(x5)
F_3_IN_GGA3(x1, x2, x3)  =  F_3_IN_GGA2(x1, x2)
IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA1(x4)
IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA1(x5)

We have to consider all (P,R,Pi)-chains

↳ PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof
    ↳ PiTRS
      ↳ DependencyPairsProof
PiDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof

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

F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(Y, Tail, RES)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f_3_in_gga3(RES, []_0, RES) -> f_3_out_gga3(RES, []_0, RES)
f_3_in_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_out_gga3(Y, Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES)

The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
f_3_in_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_in_gga2(x1, x2)
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
f_3_out_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_out_gga1(x3)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  if_f_3_in_1_gga1(x4)
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  if_f_3_in_2_gga1(x5)
F_3_IN_GGA3(x1, x2, x3)  =  F_3_IN_GGA2(x1, x2)
IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  IF_F_3_IN_1_GGA1(x4)
IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  IF_F_3_IN_2_GGA1(x5)

We have to consider all (P,R,Pi)-chains
The approximation of the Dependency Graph contains 1 SCC with 2 less nodes.

↳ PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof
    ↳ PiTRS
      ↳ DependencyPairsProof
        ↳ PiDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
PiDP
              ↳ UsableRulesProof

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

F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(Y, Tail, RES)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f_3_in_gga3(RES, []_0, RES) -> f_3_out_gga3(RES, []_0, RES)
f_3_in_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES))
f_3_in_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_in_gga3(Y, Tail, RES))
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(Head, Tail, Y, RES, f_3_out_gga3(Y, Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(Head, Tail, RES, f_3_out_gga3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)) -> f_3_out_gga3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES)

The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
f_3_in_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_in_gga2(x1, x2)
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
f_3_out_gga3(x1, x2, x3)  =  f_3_out_gga1(x3)
if_f_3_in_1_gga4(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  if_f_3_in_1_gga1(x4)
if_f_3_in_2_gga5(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  if_f_3_in_2_gga1(x5)
F_3_IN_GGA3(x1, x2, x3)  =  F_3_IN_GGA2(x1, x2)

We have to consider all (P,R,Pi)-chains
For (infinitary) constructor rewriting we can delete all non-usable rules from R.

↳ PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof
    ↳ PiTRS
      ↳ DependencyPairsProof
        ↳ PiDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ PiDP
              ↳ UsableRulesProof
PiDP
                  ↳ PiDPToQDPProof

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

F_3_IN_GGA3([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail), RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Tail, RES)
F_3_IN_GGA3(._22(Head, Tail), Y, RES) -> F_3_IN_GGA3(Y, Tail, RES)

R is empty.
The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
[]_0  =  []_0
._22(x1, x2)  =  ._22(x1, x2)
F_3_IN_GGA3(x1, x2, x3)  =  F_3_IN_GGA2(x1, x2)

We have to consider all (P,R,Pi)-chains
Transforming (infinitary) constructor rewriting Pi-DP problem into ordinary QDP problem by application of Pi.

↳ PROLOG
  ↳ PrologToPiTRSProof
    ↳ PiTRS
      ↳ DependencyPairsProof
        ↳ PiDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ PiDP
              ↳ UsableRulesProof
                ↳ PiDP
                  ↳ PiDPToQDPProof
QDP
                      ↳ QDPSizeChangeProof

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

F_3_IN_GGA2([]_0, ._22(Head, Tail)) -> F_3_IN_GGA2(._22(Head, Tail), Tail)
F_3_IN_GGA2(._22(Head, Tail), Y) -> F_3_IN_GGA2(Y, Tail)

R is empty.
Q is empty.
We have to consider all (P,Q,R)-chains.
The head symbols of this DP problem are {F_3_IN_GGA2}.
By using the subterm criterion together with the size-change analysis 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: