Termination w.r.t. Q of the following Term Rewriting System could be proven:

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

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.


↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof

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

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.

Using Dependency Pairs [1,13] we result in the following initial DP problem:
Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(append, xs)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(cons, app2(f, x))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(flatwithsub, f)
APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(append, xs), ys)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwith, f), x)
APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(flatwith, f)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(f, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

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

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof

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

APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(append, xs)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(cons, app2(f, x))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(flatwithsub, f)
APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(append, xs), ys)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwith, f), x)
APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x))
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(flatwith, f)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(f, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
The approximation of the Dependency Graph [13,14,18] contains 2 SCCs with 8 less nodes.

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof
          ↳ QDP

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

APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(append, xs), ys)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
We use the reduction pair processor [13].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> APP2(app2(append, xs), ys)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [17,21] with Interpretation:

POL( append ) = 0


POL( APP2(x1, x2) ) = max{0, x1 + x2 - 1}


POL( app2(x1, x2) ) = x2 + 1


POL( cons ) = 0



The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
                ↳ PisEmptyProof
          ↳ QDP

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

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
The TRS P is empty. Hence, there is no (P,Q,R) chain.

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof

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

APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwith, f), x)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(f, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
We use the reduction pair processor [13].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
APP2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> APP2(f, x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.

APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwith, f), x)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [17,21] with Interpretation:

POL( flatwithsub ) = 0


POL( leaf ) = 1


POL( app2(x1, x2) ) = x1 + x2


POL( node ) = 1


POL( flatwith ) = 1


POL( APP2(x1, x2) ) = max{0, x1 + x2 - 1}


POL( cons ) = 1



The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
                ↳ DependencyGraphProof

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

APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwith, f), x)
APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
The approximation of the Dependency Graph [13,14,18] contains 1 SCC with 1 less node.

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
                ↳ DependencyGraphProof
                  ↳ QDP
                    ↳ QDPOrderProof

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

APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
We use the reduction pair processor [13].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> APP2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Polynomial Order [17,21] with Interpretation:

POL( flatwithsub ) = max{0, -1}


POL( APP2(x1, x2) ) = max{0, x2 - 1}


POL( app2(x1, x2) ) = x1 + x2 + 1


POL( cons ) = 1



The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ DependencyGraphProof
        ↳ AND
          ↳ QDP
          ↳ QDP
            ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
                ↳ DependencyGraphProof
                  ↳ QDP
                    ↳ QDPOrderProof
                      ↳ QDP
                        ↳ PisEmptyProof

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

app2(app2(append, nil), ys) -> ys
app2(app2(append, app2(app2(cons, x), xs)), ys) -> app2(app2(cons, x), app2(app2(append, xs), ys))
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(leaf, x)) -> app2(app2(cons, app2(f, x)), nil)
app2(app2(flatwith, f), app2(node, xs)) -> app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs)
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), nil) -> nil
app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), app2(app2(cons, x), xs)) -> app2(app2(append, app2(app2(flatwith, f), x)), app2(app2(flatwithsub, f), xs))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
The TRS P is empty. Hence, there is no (P,Q,R) chain.