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

(0) Obligation:

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

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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:

F(x, g(y, z)) → F(x, y)
++¹(x, g(y, z)) → ++¹(x, y)
MEM(g(x, y), z) → MEM(x, z)
MEM(x, max(x)) → NULL(x)
MAX(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → MAX(g(g(x, y), z))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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 4 SCCs with 1 less node.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

MAX(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → MAX(g(g(x, y), z))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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.

MAX(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → MAX(g(g(x, y), z))

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
MAX(x1)  =  MAX(x1)
g(x1, x2)  =  g(x1, x2)
u  =  u
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1, x2)
nil  =  nil
++(x1, x2)  =  ++(x1, x2)
null(x1)  =  null(x1)
true  =  true
false  =  false
mem(x1, x2)  =  x2
or(x1, x2)  =  x2
=(x1, x2)  =  =(x1)
max(x1)  =  max(x1)
not(x1)  =  not
max'(x1, x2)  =  max'

Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

f₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > MAX₁ > [null₁, true, false, =₁, not, max']
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, =₁, not, max']
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > MAX₁ > [null₁, true, false, =₁, not, max']
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, =₁, not, max']

Status:

MAX₁: [1]
g₂: [1,2]
u: []
f₂: [2,1]
nil: []
++₂: [2,1]
null₁: [1]
true: []
false: []
=₁: [1]
max₁: [1]
not: []
max': []

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

(7) Obligation:

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

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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:

MEM(g(x, y), z) → MEM(x, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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.

MEM(g(x, y), z) → MEM(x, z)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
MEM(x1, x2)  =  MEM(x1, x2)
g(x1, x2)  =  g(x1, x2)
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1, x2)
nil  =  nil
++(x1, x2)  =  ++(x1, x2)
null(x1)  =  null(x1)
true  =  true
false  =  false
mem(x1, x2)  =  mem(x1, x2)
or(x1, x2)  =  or(x2)
=(x1, x2)  =  =(x1)
max(x1)  =  max(x1)
not(x1)  =  not(x1)
max'(x1, x2)  =  max'(x2)
u  =  u

Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

f₂ > [g₂, nil] > MEM₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > MEM₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]

Status:

MEM₂: [1,2]
g₂: [1,2]
f₂: [2,1]
nil: []
++₂: [2,1]
null₁: [1]
true: []
false: []
mem₂: [1,2]
or₁: [1]
=₁: [1]
max₁: [1]
not₁: [1]
max'₁: [1]
u: []

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

(12) Obligation:

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

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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:

++¹(x, g(y, z)) → ++¹(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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.

++¹(x, g(y, z)) → ++¹(x, y)

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)
g(x1, x2)  =  g(x1, x2)
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1, x2)
nil  =  nil
++(x1, x2)  =  ++(x1, x2)
null(x1)  =  null(x1)
true  =  true
false  =  false
mem(x1, x2)  =  mem(x1, x2)
or(x1, x2)  =  or(x2)
=(x1, x2)  =  =(x1)
max(x1)  =  max(x1)
not(x1)  =  not(x1)
max'(x1, x2)  =  max'(x2)
u  =  u

Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

f₂ > [g₂, nil] > ++^1₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > ++^1₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]

Status:

++^1₂: [2,1]
g₂: [1,2]
f₂: [2,1]
nil: []
++₂: [2,1]
null₁: [1]
true: []
false: []
mem₂: [1,2]
or₁: [1]
=₁: [1]
max₁: [1]
not₁: [1]
max'₁: [1]
u: []

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

(17) Obligation:

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

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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

(20) Obligation:

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

F(x, g(y, z)) → F(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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

(21) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].

The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.

F(x, g(y, z)) → F(x, y)

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)
g(x1, x2)  =  g(x1, x2)
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1, x2)
nil  =  nil
++(x1, x2)  =  ++(x1, x2)
null(x1)  =  null(x1)
true  =  true
false  =  false
mem(x1, x2)  =  mem(x1, x2)
or(x1, x2)  =  or(x2)
=(x1, x2)  =  =(x1)
max(x1)  =  max(x1)
not(x1)  =  not(x1)
max'(x1, x2)  =  max'(x2)
u  =  u

Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

f₂ > [g₂, nil] > F₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
f₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > F₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > mem₂ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]
++₂ > [g₂, nil] > u > max₁ > [null₁, true, false, or₁, =₁, not₁, max'₁]

Status:

F₂: [2,1]
g₂: [1,2]
f₂: [2,1]
nil: []
++₂: [2,1]
null₁: [1]
true: []
false: []
mem₂: [1,2]
or₁: [1]
=₁: [1]
max₁: [1]
not₁: [1]
max'₁: [1]
u: []

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

(22) Obligation:

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

f(x, nil) → g(nil, x)
f(x, g(y, z)) → g(f(x, y), z)
++(x, nil) → x
++(x, g(y, z)) → g(++(x, y), z)
null(nil) → true
null(g(x, y)) → false
mem(nil, y) → false
mem(g(x, y), z) → or(=(y, z), mem(x, z))
mem(x, max(x)) → not(null(x))
max(g(g(nil, x), y)) → max'(x, y)
max(g(g(g(x, y), z), u)) → max'(max(g(g(x, y), z)), u)

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

(23) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(24) TRUE