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

(0) Obligation:

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

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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:

ACK(s(x), 0) → ACK(x, s(0))
ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(x, ack(s(x), y))
ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(s(x), y)
F(s(x), y) → F(x, s(x))
F(x, s(y)) → F(y, x)
F(x, y) → ACK(x, y)
ACK(s(x), y) → F(x, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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

(3) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].

The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.

ACK(s(x), 0) → ACK(x, s(0))
ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(x, ack(s(x), y))
ACK(s(x), y) → F(x, x)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
ACK(x1, x2)  =  ACK(x1)
F(x1, x2)  =  F(x1, x2)

Tags:
ACK has tags [0,3]
F has tags [0,0]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Combined order from the following AFS and order.
s(x1)  =  s(x1)
0  =  0
ack(x1, x2)  =  ack
f(x1, x2)  =  f(x1, x2)

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

[ack, f₂] > [s₁, 0]

Status:

s₁: multiset
0: multiset
ack: multiset
f₂: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(4) Obligation:

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

ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(s(x), y)
F(s(x), y) → F(x, s(x))
F(x, s(y)) → F(y, x)
F(x, y) → ACK(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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

(5) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 2 SCCs with 1 less node.

(6) Complex Obligation (AND)

(7) Obligation:

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

ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(s(x), y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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.

ACK(s(x), s(y)) → ACK(s(x), y)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
ACK(x1, x2)  =  ACK(x2)

Tags:
ACK has tags [1,1]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

trivial

Status:

s₁: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(9) Obligation:

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

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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

(10) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(11) TRUE

(12) Obligation:

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

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

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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

(13) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].

The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.

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

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
F(x1, x2)  =  F(x1, x2)

Tags:
F has tags [1,0]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

trivial

Status:

s₁: multiset

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(14) Obligation:

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

ack(0, y) → s(y)
ack(s(x), 0) → ack(x, s(0))
ack(s(x), s(y)) → ack(x, ack(s(x), y))
f(s(x), y) → f(x, s(x))
f(x, s(y)) → f(y, x)
f(x, y) → ack(x, y)
ack(s(x), y) → f(x, x)

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

(15) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(16) TRUE