(0) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

Q is empty.

(1) Overlay + Local Confluence (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The TRS is overlay and locally confluent. By [NOC] we can switch to innermost.

(2) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

(3) DependencyPairsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(4) Obligation:

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

PLUS(s(x), y) → PLUS(x, y)
TIMES(s(x), y) → PLUS(y, times(x, y))
TIMES(s(x), y) → TIMES(x, y)
EXP(x, s(y)) → TIMES(x, exp(x, y))
EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)
GE(s(x), s(y)) → GE(x, y)
TOWER(x, y) → TOWERITER(0, x, y, s(0))
TOWERITER(c, x, y, z) → HELP(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
TOWERITER(c, x, y, z) → GE(c, x)
HELP(false, c, x, y, z) → TOWERITER(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))
HELP(false, c, x, y, z) → EXP(y, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(5) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

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

GE(s(x), s(y)) → GE(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(8) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


GE(s(x), s(y)) → GE(x, y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
GE(x1, x2)  =  GE(x2)
s(x1)  =  s(x1)

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:
s1 > GE1

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(9) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(10) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(11) TRUE

(12) Obligation:

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

PLUS(s(x), y) → PLUS(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(13) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


PLUS(s(x), y) → PLUS(x, y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
PLUS(x1, x2)  =  x1
s(x1)  =  s(x1)

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(14) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(15) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(16) TRUE

(17) Obligation:

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

TIMES(s(x), y) → TIMES(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(18) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


TIMES(s(x), y) → TIMES(x, y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
TIMES(x1, x2)  =  x1
s(x1)  =  s(x1)

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(19) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(20) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(21) TRUE

(22) Obligation:

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

EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(23) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
EXP(x1, x2)  =  x2
s(x1)  =  s(x1)

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(24) Obligation:

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

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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

(25) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(26) TRUE

(27) Obligation:

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

HELP(false, c, x, y, z) → TOWERITER(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))
TOWERITER(c, x, y, z) → HELP(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

plus(0, x) → x
plus(s(x), y) → s(plus(x, y))
times(0, y) → 0
times(s(x), y) → plus(y, times(x, y))
exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → times(x, exp(x, y))
ge(x, 0) → true
ge(0, s(x)) → false
ge(s(x), s(y)) → ge(x, y)
tower(x, y) → towerIter(0, x, y, s(0))
towerIter(c, x, y, z) → help(ge(c, x), c, x, y, z)
help(true, c, x, y, z) → z
help(false, c, x, y, z) → towerIter(s(c), x, y, exp(y, z))

The set Q consists of the following terms:

plus(0, x0)
plus(s(x0), x1)
times(0, x0)
times(s(x0), x1)
exp(x0, 0)
exp(x0, s(x1))
ge(x0, 0)
ge(0, s(x0))
ge(s(x0), s(x1))
tower(x0, x1)
towerIter(x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(true, x0, x1, x2, x3)
help(false, x0, x1, x2, x3)

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