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

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

(0) Obligation:

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

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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:

APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs)))
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(if, app(p, x))
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs))
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(if, app(p, x))
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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 7 less nodes.

(4) Obligation:

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

APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(5) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(p, x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
APP(x1, x2)  =  APP(x1)
app(x1, x2)  =  app(x2)
takeWhile  =  takeWhile
cons  =  cons
dropWhile  =  dropWhile

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Precedence:
app1 > APP1 > takeWhile
cons > takeWhile
dropWhile > APP1 > takeWhile

Status:
APP1: multiset
app1: multiset
takeWhile: multiset
cons: multiset
dropWhile: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(6) Obligation:

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

APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(7) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 2 SCCs.

(8) Complex Obligation (AND)

(9) Obligation:

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

APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(10) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04]. Here, we combined the reduction pair processor with the A-transformation [FROCOS05] which results in the following intermediate Q-DP Problem.
The a-transformed P is

dropWhile1(p, cons(x, xs)) → dropWhile1(p, xs)

The a-transformed usable rules are
none


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Precedence:
cons2 > dropWhile12

Status:
dropWhile12: multiset
cons2: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(11) Obligation:

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

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(12) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(13) TRUE

(14) Obligation:

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

APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(15) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04]. Here, we combined the reduction pair processor with the A-transformation [FROCOS05] which results in the following intermediate Q-DP Problem.
The a-transformed P is

takeWhile1(p, cons(x, xs)) → takeWhile1(p, xs)

The a-transformed usable rules are
none


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Precedence:
cons2 > takeWhile12

Status:
takeWhile12: multiset
cons2: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(16) Obligation:

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

app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → x
app(app(app(if, true), x), y) → y
app(app(takeWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(cons, x), app(app(takeWhile, p), xs))), nil)
app(app(dropWhile, p), nil) → nil
app(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs)), app(app(cons, x), xs))

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

(17) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(18) TRUE