(0) Obligation:

Q restricted rewrite system:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

Q is empty.

(1) DependencyPairsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

Using Dependency Pairs [AG00,LPAR04] we result in the following initial DP problem.

(2) Obligation:

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

A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → F(a(a(a(x))), b)
A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(a(x)))
A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(x))
A(a(x)) → F(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
A(a(x)) → A(f(a(x), b))
A(a(x)) → F(a(x), b)
F(a(x), b) → F(b, a(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

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

(3) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 1 SCC with 5 less nodes.

(4) Obligation:

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

A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(x))
A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(a(x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

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

(5) MRRProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the rule removal processor [LPAR04] with the following ordering, at least one Dependency Pair or term rewrite system rule of this QDP problem can be strictly oriented.
Strictly oriented dependency pairs:

A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(x))


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(A(x1)) = x1   
POL(a(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(b) = 0   
POL(f(x1, x2)) = x1 + x2   

(6) Obligation:

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

A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(a(x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

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

(7) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


A(a(f(b, a(x)))) → A(a(a(x)))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Matrix interpretation [MATRO]:

POL(A(x1)) =
/1\
\1/
+
/01\
\00/
·x1

POL(a(x1)) =
/0\
\1/
+
/01\
\10/
·x1

POL(f(x1, x2)) =
/1\
\0/
+
/10\
\00/
·x1 +
/10\
\00/
·x2

POL(b) =
/0\
\0/

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

(8) Obligation:

Q DP problem:
P is empty.
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

a(a(f(b, a(x)))) → f(a(a(a(x))), b)
a(a(x)) → f(b, a(f(a(x), b)))
f(a(x), b) → f(b, a(x))

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

(9) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The TRS P is empty. Hence, there is no (P,Q,R) chain.

(10) TRUE