Termination w.r.t. Q of the following Term Rewriting System could not be shown:

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

Q is empty.


QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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:

TOP(found(x)) → TOP(active(x))
CHECK(f(x)) → CHECK(x)
MATCH(X, x) → PROPER(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
TOP(mark(x)) → CHECK(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → F(active(x))
CHECK(x) → MATCH(f(X), x)
TOP(mark(x)) → TOP(check(x))
CHECK(f(x)) → F(check(x))
F(mark(x)) → F(x)
CHECK(x) → F(X)
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → F(match(x, y))
PROPER(f(x)) → PROPER(x)
TOP(found(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
F(ok(x)) → F(x)
CHECK(x) → START(match(f(X), x))
TOP(active(c)) → TOP(mark(c))
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → MATCH(x, y)
F(found(x)) → F(x)
PROPER(f(x)) → F(proper(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
QDP
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof

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

TOP(found(x)) → TOP(active(x))
CHECK(f(x)) → CHECK(x)
MATCH(X, x) → PROPER(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
TOP(mark(x)) → CHECK(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → F(active(x))
CHECK(x) → MATCH(f(X), x)
TOP(mark(x)) → TOP(check(x))
CHECK(f(x)) → F(check(x))
F(mark(x)) → F(x)
CHECK(x) → F(X)
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → F(match(x, y))
PROPER(f(x)) → PROPER(x)
TOP(found(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
F(ok(x)) → F(x)
CHECK(x) → START(match(f(X), x))
TOP(active(c)) → TOP(mark(c))
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → MATCH(x, y)
F(found(x)) → F(x)
PROPER(f(x)) → F(proper(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
We deleted some edges using various graph approximations

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
    ↳ QDP
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof

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

CHECK(f(x)) → CHECK(x)
TOP(found(x)) → TOP(active(x))
MATCH(X, x) → PROPER(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
TOP(mark(x)) → CHECK(x)
ACTIVE(f(x)) → F(active(x))
CHECK(x) → MATCH(f(X), x)
TOP(mark(x)) → TOP(check(x))
CHECK(f(x)) → F(check(x))
F(mark(x)) → F(x)
CHECK(x) → F(X)
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → F(match(x, y))
PROPER(f(x)) → PROPER(x)
TOP(found(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
CHECK(x) → START(match(f(X), x))
F(ok(x)) → F(x)
MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → MATCH(x, y)
TOP(active(c)) → TOP(mark(c))
PROPER(f(x)) → F(proper(x))
F(found(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

Q is empty.
We have to consider all minimal (P,Q,R)-chains.
The approximation of the Dependency Graph [13,14,18] contains 6 SCCs with 10 less nodes.

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

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

F(mark(x)) → F(x)
F(ok(x)) → F(x)
F(found(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


F(found(x)) → F(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.

F(mark(x)) → F(x)
F(ok(x)) → F(x)
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1)  =  x1
mark(x1)  =  x1
ok(x1)  =  x1
found(x1)  =  found(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

F(mark(x)) → F(x)
F(ok(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


F(ok(x)) → F(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.

F(mark(x)) → F(x)
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1)  =  x1
mark(x1)  =  x1
ok(x1)  =  ok(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

F(mark(x)) → F(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


F(mark(x)) → F(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
F(x1)  =  x1
mark(x1)  =  mark(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
        ↳ QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ AND
              ↳ QDP
QDP
                ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP

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

ACTIVE(f(x)) → ACTIVE(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


ACTIVE(f(x)) → ACTIVE(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
ACTIVE(x1)  =  x1
f(x1)  =  f(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
        ↳ QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ AND
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
QDP
                ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP

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(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


PROPER(f(x)) → PROPER(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
PROPER(x1)  =  x1
f(x1)  =  f(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
        ↳ QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ AND
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
QDP
                ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP

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

MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → MATCH(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


MATCH(f(x), f(y)) → MATCH(x, y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
MATCH(x1, x2)  =  x2
f(x1)  =  f(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
        ↳ QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ AND
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
QDP
                ↳ QDPOrderProof
              ↳ QDP

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

CHECK(f(x)) → CHECK(x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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.


CHECK(f(x)) → CHECK(x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
CHECK(x1)  =  x1
f(x1)  =  f(x1)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
trivial

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof
        ↳ QDP
          ↳ DependencyGraphProof
            ↳ AND
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
              ↳ QDP
QDP

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

TOP(found(x)) → TOP(active(x))
TOP(active(c)) → TOP(mark(c))
TOP(mark(x)) → TOP(check(x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

active(f(x)) → mark(x)
top(active(c)) → top(mark(c))
top(mark(x)) → top(check(x))
check(f(x)) → f(check(x))
check(x) → start(match(f(X), x))
match(f(x), f(y)) → f(match(x, y))
match(X, x) → proper(x)
proper(c) → ok(c)
proper(f(x)) → f(proper(x))
f(ok(x)) → ok(f(x))
start(ok(x)) → found(x)
f(found(x)) → found(f(x))
top(found(x)) → top(active(x))
active(f(x)) → f(active(x))
f(mark(x)) → mark(f(x))

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