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:

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.


QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof

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.

Using Dependency Pairs [1,13] we result in the following initial DP problem:
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)
APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(if, app(p, x)), app(app(dropWhile, p), xs))
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(p, x)
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(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(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, 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(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(cons, x), 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.

↳ QTRS
  ↳ DependencyPairsProof
QDP
      ↳ EdgeDeletionProof

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

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

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.
The approximation of the Dependency Graph [13,14,18] contains 1 SCC with 7 less nodes.

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

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

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.
We use the reduction pair processor [13].


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.

APP(app(dropWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(dropWhile, p), xs)
APP(app(takeWhile, p), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(takeWhile, p), xs)
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
APP(x1, x2)  =  x1
app(x1, x2)  =  app(x2)
dropWhile  =  dropWhile
cons  =  cons
takeWhile  =  takeWhile

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
cons > dropWhile > app1
takeWhile > app1

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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)
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.
The approximation of the Dependency Graph [13,14,18] contains 2 SCCs.

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

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.
We use the reduction pair processor [13]. Here, we combined the reduction pair processor with the A-transformation [14] which results in the following intermediate Q-DP Problem.
Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

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

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


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.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
TAKEWHILE(x1, x2)  =  TAKEWHILE(x2)
cons(x1, x2)  =  cons(x1, x2)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
cons2 > TAKEWHILE1

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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

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

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.
We use the reduction pair processor [13]. Here, we combined the reduction pair processor with the A-transformation [14] which results in the following intermediate Q-DP Problem.
Q DP problem:
The TRS P consists of the following rules:

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

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


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.
none
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
DROPWHILE(x1, x2)  =  DROPWHILE(x2)
cons(x1, x2)  =  cons(x1, x2)

Recursive Path Order [2].
Precedence:
cons2 > DROPWHILE1

The following usable rules [14] were oriented: none



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

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