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

(0) Obligation:

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

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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:

*1(x, *(y, z)) → *1(*(x, y), z)
*1(x, *(y, z)) → *1(x, y)
I(*(x, y)) → *1(i(y), i(x))
I(*(x, y)) → I(y)
I(*(x, y)) → I(x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → K(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), y), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), y)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), z), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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 2 SCCs with 2 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

*1(x, *(y, z)) → *1(x, y)
*1(x, *(y, z)) → *1(*(x, y), z)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), y), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), y)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), z), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), z)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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(x, *(y, z)) → *1(x, y)
*1(x, *(y, z)) → *1(*(x, y), z)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), y), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), y)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(*(i(x), z), x)
*1(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → *1(i(x), z)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
i1 > [*^12, *2] > [k2, 1]

Status:
*^12: [2,1]
*2: [2,1]
i1: [1]
k2: [1,2]
1: multiset


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
i(1) → 1
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

(7) Obligation:

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

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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:

I(*(x, y)) → I(x)
I(*(x, y)) → I(y)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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.


I(*(x, y)) → I(x)
I(*(x, y)) → I(y)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
[I1, *2]

Status:
I1: multiset
*2: multiset


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) Obligation:

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

*(x, 1) → x
*(1, y) → y
*(i(x), x) → 1
*(x, i(x)) → 1
*(x, *(y, z)) → *(*(x, y), z)
i(1) → 1
*(*(x, y), i(y)) → x
*(*(x, i(y)), y) → x
i(i(x)) → x
i(*(x, y)) → *(i(y), i(x))
k(x, 1) → 1
k(x, x) → 1
*(k(x, y), k(y, x)) → 1
*(*(i(x), k(y, z)), x) → k(*(*(i(x), y), x), *(*(i(x), z), x))
k(*(x, i(y)), *(y, i(x))) → 1

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