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:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(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:

ACTIVE(c) → F(g(c))
ACTIVE(c) → G(c)
PROPER(f(X)) → F(proper(X))
PROPER(f(X)) → PROPER(X)
PROPER(g(X)) → G(proper(X))
PROPER(g(X)) → PROPER(X)
F(ok(X)) → F(X)
G(ok(X)) → G(X)
TOP(mark(X)) → TOP(proper(X))
TOP(mark(X)) → PROPER(X)
TOP(ok(X)) → TOP(active(X))
TOP(ok(X)) → ACTIVE(X)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(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 4 SCCs with 6 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

G(ok(X)) → G(X)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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.

G(ok(X)) → G(X)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

ok₁ > G₁

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(7) Obligation:

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

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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:

F(ok(X)) → F(X)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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.

F(ok(X)) → F(X)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

ok₁ > F₁

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) Obligation:

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

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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:

PROPER(g(X)) → PROPER(X)
PROPER(f(X)) → PROPER(X)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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.

PROPER(g(X)) → PROPER(X)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
PROPER(x1)  =  x1
g(x1)  =  g(x1)
f(x1)  =  x1

Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

trivial

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(17) Obligation:

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

PROPER(f(X)) → PROPER(X)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

Q is empty.
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.

PROPER(f(X)) → PROPER(X)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

f₁ > PROPER₁

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(19) Obligation:

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

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

Q is empty.
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:

TOP(ok(X)) → TOP(active(X))
TOP(mark(X)) → TOP(proper(X))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

Q is empty.
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.

TOP(mark(X)) → TOP(proper(X))

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
TOP(x1)  =  TOP(x1)
ok(x1)  =  x1
active(x1)  =  x1
mark(x1)  =  mark(x1)
proper(x1)  =  x1
c  =  c
f(x1)  =  f(x1)
g(x1)  =  g

Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

c > f₁ > mark₁ > TOP₁
c > f₁ > g > TOP₁

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))

(24) Obligation:

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

TOP(ok(X)) → TOP(active(X))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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

(25) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].

The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.

TOP(ok(X)) → TOP(active(X))

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
TOP(x1)  =  x1
ok(x1)  =  ok(x1)
active(x1)  =  active(x1)
c  =  c
mark(x1)  =  x1
f(x1)  =  x1
g(x1)  =  x1

Lexicographic Path Order [LPO].
Precedence:

ok₁ > active₁

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))

(26) Obligation:

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

active(c) → mark(f(g(c)))
active(f(g(X))) → mark(g(X))
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(X)) → f(proper(X))
proper(g(X)) → g(proper(X))
f(ok(X)) → ok(f(X))
g(ok(X)) → ok(g(X))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

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

(27) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(28) TRUE