(0) Obligation:

Clauses:

select(X, Y, Zs) :- ','(no(empty(Y)), ','(head(Y, X), tail(Y, Zs))).
select(X, Y, Z) :- ','(no(empty(Y)), ','(head(Y, H), ','(head(Z, H), ','(tail(Y, T), ','(tail(Z, Zs), select(X, T, Zs)))))).
head([], X1).
head(.(H, X2), H).
tail([], []).
tail(.(X3, T), T).
empty([]).
no(X) :- ','(X, ','(!, failure(a))).
no(X4).
failure(b).

Query: select(g,g,a)

(1) PrologToDTProblemTransformerProof (SOUND transformation)

Built DT problem from termination graph DT10.

(2) Obligation:

Triples:

selectA(X1, .(X2, X3)) :- selectA(X1, X3).
selectB(X1, .(X2, X3), []) :- selectA(X1, X3).
selectB(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) :- selectB(X1, X3, X4).

Clauses:

selectcA(X1, .(X1, [])).
selectcA(X1, .(X2, X3)) :- selectcA(X1, X3).
selectcB(X1, .(X1, X2), X2).
selectcB(X1, .(X2, X3), []) :- selectcA(X1, X3).
selectcB(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) :- selectcB(X1, X3, X4).

Afs:

selectB(x1, x2, x3)  =  selectB(x1, x2)

(3) TriplesToPiDPProof (SOUND transformation)

We use the technique of [DT09]. With regard to the inferred argument filtering the predicates were used in the following modes:
selectB_in: (b,b,f)
selectA_in: (b,b)
Transforming TRIPLES into the following Term Rewriting System:
Pi DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), []) → U2_GGA(X1, X2, X3, selectA_in_gg(X1, X3))
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), []) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)
SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → U1_GG(X1, X2, X3, selectA_in_gg(X1, X3))
SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) → U3_GGA(X1, X2, X3, X4, selectB_in_gga(X1, X3, X4))
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) → SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, X3, X4)

R is empty.
The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
selectB_in_gga(x1, x2, x3)  =  selectB_in_gga(x1, x2)
.(x1, x2)  =  .(x1, x2)
selectA_in_gg(x1, x2)  =  selectA_in_gg(x1, x2)
[]  =  []
SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2, x3)  =  SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2)
U2_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  U2_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4)
SELECTA_IN_GG(x1, x2)  =  SELECTA_IN_GG(x1, x2)
U1_GG(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  U1_GG(x1, x2, x3, x4)
U3_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  U3_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x5)

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

Infinitary Constructor Rewriting Termination of PiDP implies Termination of TRIPLES

(4) Obligation:

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

SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), []) → U2_GGA(X1, X2, X3, selectA_in_gg(X1, X3))
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), []) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)
SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → U1_GG(X1, X2, X3, selectA_in_gg(X1, X3))
SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) → U3_GGA(X1, X2, X3, X4, selectB_in_gga(X1, X3, X4))
SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) → SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, X3, X4)

R is empty.
The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
selectB_in_gga(x1, x2, x3)  =  selectB_in_gga(x1, x2)
.(x1, x2)  =  .(x1, x2)
selectA_in_gg(x1, x2)  =  selectA_in_gg(x1, x2)
[]  =  []
SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2, x3)  =  SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2)
U2_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  U2_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4)
SELECTA_IN_GG(x1, x2)  =  SELECTA_IN_GG(x1, x2)
U1_GG(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  U1_GG(x1, x2, x3, x4)
U3_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)  =  U3_GGA(x1, x2, x3, x5)

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

(5) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LOPSTR] contains 2 SCCs with 4 less nodes.

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

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

SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)

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

(8) PiDPToQDPProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

Transforming (infinitary) constructor rewriting Pi-DP problem [LOPSTR] into ordinary QDP problem [LPAR04] by application of Pi.

(9) Obligation:

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

SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)

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

(10) QDPSizeChangeProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the subterm criterion [SUBTERM_CRITERION] together with the size-change analysis [AAECC05] 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:

  • SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTA_IN_GG(X1, X3)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 >= 1, 2 > 2

(11) YES

(12) Obligation:

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

SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3), .(X2, X4)) → SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, X3, X4)

R is empty.
The argument filtering Pi contains the following mapping:
.(x1, x2)  =  .(x1, x2)
SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2, x3)  =  SELECTB_IN_GGA(x1, x2)

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

(13) PiDPToQDPProof (SOUND transformation)

Transforming (infinitary) constructor rewriting Pi-DP problem [LOPSTR] into ordinary QDP problem [LPAR04] by application of Pi.

(14) Obligation:

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

SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, X3)

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

(15) QDPSizeChangeProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the subterm criterion [SUBTERM_CRITERION] together with the size-change analysis [AAECC05] 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:

  • SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, .(X2, X3)) → SELECTB_IN_GGA(X1, X3)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 >= 1, 2 > 2

(16) YES