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:

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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:

EXP(x, s(y)) → *¹(x, exp(x, y))
EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)
*¹(s(x), y) → *¹(x, y)
-¹(s(x), s(y)) → -¹(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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 1 less node.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

-¹(s(x), s(y)) → -¹(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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.

-¹(s(x), s(y)) → -¹(x, y)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

[-^1₂, s₁]

Status:

-^1₂: [1,2]
s₁: [1]

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(7) Obligation:

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

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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:

*¹(s(x), y) → *¹(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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.

*¹(s(x), y) → *¹(x, y)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

trivial

Status:

*^1₂: [1,2]
s₁: [1]

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) Obligation:

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

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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:

EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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.

EXP(x, s(y)) → EXP(x, y)

The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:

s₁ > EXP₂

Status:

EXP₂: [1,2]
s₁: [1]

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(17) Obligation:

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

exp(x, 0) → s(0)
exp(x, s(y)) → *(x, exp(x, y))
*(0, y) → 0
*(s(x), y) → +(y, *(x, y))
-(0, y) → 0
-(x, 0) → x
-(s(x), s(y)) → -(x, y)

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

(18) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(19) TRUE