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

0 QTRS
↳1 DependencyPairsProof (⇔)
↳2 QDP
↳3 DependencyGraphProof (⇔)
↳4 AND
    ↳5 QDP
        ↳6 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳7 QDP
        ↳8 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
        ↳9 TRUE
    ↳10 QDP
        ↳11 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳12 QDP
        ↳13 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
        ↳14 TRUE
    ↳15 QDP
        ↳16 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳17 QDP
        ↳18 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳19 QDP
        ↳20 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
        ↳21 TRUE

(0) Obligation:

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

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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:

APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(cons, app(f, x))
APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(f, x)
APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, f), xs)
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(cons, x)
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs))
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, flatten), xs)
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(map, flatten)
APP(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
APP(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(append, x)
APP(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(concat, xs)
APP(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → APP(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))
APP(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → APP(app(append, xs), ys)
APP(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → APP(append, xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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:

APP(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → APP(app(append, xs), ys)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(6) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → APP(app(append, xs), ys)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
APP(x1, x2)  =  APP(x1)

Tags:
APP has tags [1,1]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
append > [app2, cons]

Status:
app2: [2,1]
append: []
cons: []


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(7) Obligation:

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

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(8) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(9) TRUE

(10) Obligation:

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

APP(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(concat, xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(11) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(concat, xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
APP(x1, x2)  =  APP(x1, x2)

Tags:
APP has tags [0,1]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
app2 > concat
cons > concat

Status:
concat: []
app2: [1,2]
cons: []


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) Obligation:

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

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(13) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(14) TRUE

(15) Obligation:

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

APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, f), xs)
APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(f, x)
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, flatten), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(16) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(f, x)
APP(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, flatten), xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
APP(x1, x2)  =  APP(x1, x2)

Tags:
APP has tags [0,0]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
app2 > [map, cons] > [flatten, node]

Status:
app2: [2,1]
map: []
cons: []
flatten: []
node: []


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(17) Obligation:

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

APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, f), xs)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(18) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


APP(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → APP(app(map, f), xs)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
APP(x1, x2)  =  APP(x2)

Tags:
APP has tags [1,0]

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Lexicographic path order with status [LPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
app2 > map

Status:
app2: [1,2]
map: []
cons: []


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(19) Obligation:

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

app(app(map, f), nil) → nil
app(app(map, f), app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, app(f, x)), app(app(map, f), xs))
app(flatten, app(app(node, x), xs)) → app(app(cons, x), app(concat, app(app(map, flatten), xs)))
app(concat, nil) → nil
app(concat, app(app(cons, x), xs)) → app(app(append, x), app(concat, xs))
app(app(append, nil), xs) → xs
app(app(append, app(app(cons, x), xs)), ys) → app(app(cons, x), app(app(append, xs), ys))

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

(20) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(21) TRUE