Termination w.r.t. Q of the given QTRS could not be shown:

(0) Obligation:

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

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, 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:

I(x, x) → I(a, b)
G(x, x) → G(a, b)
H(s(f(x))) → H(f(x))
F(s(x)) → F(h(s(x)))
F(s(x)) → H(s(x))
F(g(s(x), y)) → F(g(x, s(y)))
F(g(s(x), y)) → G(x, s(y))
H(g(x, s(y))) → H(g(s(x), y))
H(g(x, s(y))) → G(s(x), y)
H(i(x, y)) → I(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
H(i(x, y)) → I(c, h(h(y)))
H(i(x, y)) → H(h(y))
H(i(x, y)) → H(y)
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y)))))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(x, g(b, g(b, y)))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(b, g(b, y))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(b, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, 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 3 SCCs with 10 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y)))))
G(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → G(x, g(b, g(b, y)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))

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

(6) Obligation:

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

H(g(x, s(y))) → H(g(s(x), y))
H(s(f(x))) → H(f(x))
H(i(x, y)) → H(h(y))
H(i(x, y)) → H(y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))

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

(7) Obligation:

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

F(g(s(x), y)) → F(g(x, s(y)))
F(s(x)) → F(h(s(x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))

Q is empty.
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.

F(s(x)) → F(h(s(x)))

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1)  =  x1
g(x1, x2)  =  g
s(x1)  =  s
h(x1)  =  h
i(x1, x2)  =  i

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:

s > h > i

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
i(x, x) → i(a, b)
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))

(9) Obligation:

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

F(g(s(x), y)) → F(g(x, s(y)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))

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

(10) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].

The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.

F(g(s(x), y)) → F(g(x, s(y)))

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1)  =  x1
g(x1, x2)  =  x1
s(x1)  =  s(x1)
a  =  a

Recursive Path Order [RPO].
Precedence:

s₁ > a

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

g(x, x) → g(a, b)

(11) Obligation:

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

i(x, x) → i(a, b)
g(x, x) → g(a, b)
h(s(f(x))) → h(f(x))
f(s(x)) → s(s(f(h(s(x)))))
f(g(s(x), y)) → f(g(x, s(y)))
h(g(x, s(y))) → h(g(s(x), y))
h(i(x, y)) → i(i(c, h(h(y))), x)
g(a, g(x, g(b, g(a, g(x, y))))) → g(a, g(a, g(a, g(x, g(b, g(b, y))))))

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