(0) Obligation:

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

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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 4 less nodes.

(4) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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(x, y))) → A(x)
A(a(f(x, y))) → A(y)


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

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

(6) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

POL(F(x1, x2)) =
/0\
\0/
+
/01\
\00/
·x1 +
/00\
\00/
·x2

POL(a(x1)) =
/1\
\0/
+
/00\
\11/
·x1

POL(A(x1)) =
/0\
\0/
+
/11\
\00/
·x1

POL(f(x1, x2)) =
/0\
\0/
+
/10\
\01/
·x1 +
/00\
\00/
·x2

POL(b(x1)) =
/0\
\0/
+
/00\
\01/
·x1

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

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

(8) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(9) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(10) Obligation:

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

F(b(x), b(y)) → F(x, y)
F(a(x), a(y)) → F(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

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

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

(11) UsableRulesProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We can use the usable rules and reduction pair processor [LPAR04] with the Ce-compatible extension of the polynomial order that maps every function symbol to the sum of its arguments. Then, we can delete all non-usable rules [FROCOS05] from R.

(12) Obligation:

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

F(b(x), b(y)) → F(x, y)
F(a(x), a(y)) → F(x, y)

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

(13) QDPSizeChangeProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the subterm criterion [SUBTERM_CRITERION] together with the size-change analysis [AAECC05] we have proven that there are no infinite chains for this DP problem.

From the DPs we obtained the following set of size-change graphs:

  • F(b(x), b(y)) → F(x, y)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1, 2 > 2

  • F(a(x), a(y)) → F(x, y)
    The graph contains the following edges 1 > 1, 2 > 2

(14) TRUE