Termination w.r.t. Q of the given QTRS could be proven:

0 QTRS
↳1 DependencyPairsProof (⇔)
↳2 QDP
↳3 DependencyGraphProof (⇔)
↳4 AND
  ↳5 QDP
    ↳6 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
    ↳7 QDP
    ↳8 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
    ↳9 TRUE
  ↳10 QDP
    ↳11 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
    ↳12 QDP
    ↳13 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
    ↳14 TRUE
  ↳15 QDP
    ↳16 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
    ↳17 QDP
    ↳18 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
    ↳19 TRUE

(0) Obligation:

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

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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:

+1(a, b) → +1(b, a)
+1(a, +(b, z)) → +1(b, +(a, z))
+1(a, +(b, z)) → +1(a, z)
+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(x, +(y, z))
+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(y, z)
F(+(x, y), z) → +1(f(x, z), f(y, z))
F(+(x, y), z) → F(x, z)
F(+(x, y), z) → F(y, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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 3 SCCs with 3 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

+1(a, +(b, z)) → +1(a, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(6) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


+1(a, +(b, z)) → +1(a, z)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
+1(x1, x2)  =  +1(x1, x2)
a  =  a
+(x1, x2)  =  +(x1, x2)
b  =  b
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1)

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
[+^12, a] > [+2, b, f1]

Status:
+^12: multiset
a: multiset
+2: [1,2]
b: multiset
f1: [1]


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

(7) Obligation:

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

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(8) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(9) TRUE

(10) Obligation:

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

+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(y, z)
+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(x, +(y, z))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(11) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(y, z)
+1(+(x, y), z) → +1(x, +(y, z))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
+1(x1, x2)  =  +1(x1)
+(x1, x2)  =  +(x1, x2)
a  =  a
b  =  b
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1)

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
a > [+^11, +2, f1] > b

Status:
+^11: multiset
+2: [1,2]
a: multiset
b: multiset
f1: [1]


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

(12) Obligation:

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

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(13) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(14) TRUE

(15) Obligation:

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

F(+(x, y), z) → F(y, z)
F(+(x, y), z) → F(x, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(16) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


F(+(x, y), z) → F(y, z)
F(+(x, y), z) → F(x, z)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1, x2)  =  F(x1, x2)
+(x1, x2)  =  +(x1, x2)
a  =  a
b  =  b
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1)

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
F2 > +2
f1 > [a, b] > +2

Status:
F2: multiset
+2: [1,2]
a: multiset
b: multiset
f1: [1]


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

(17) Obligation:

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

+(a, b) → +(b, a)
+(a, +(b, z)) → +(b, +(a, z))
+(+(x, y), z) → +(x, +(y, z))
f(a, y) → a
f(b, y) → b
f(+(x, y), z) → +(f(x, z), f(y, z))

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

(18) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(19) TRUE