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 DependencyGraphProof (⇔)
        ↳14 TRUE
    ↳15 QDP
        ↳16 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳17 QDP
        ↳18 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
        ↳19 TRUE
    ↳20 QDP
        ↳21 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳22 QDP
        ↳23 DependencyGraphProof (⇔)
        ↳24 TRUE
    ↳25 QDP
        ↳26 QDPOrderProof (⇔)
        ↳27 QDP
        ↳28 PisEmptyProof (⇔)
        ↳29 TRUE

(0) Obligation:

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

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, 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:

EQ(s(n), s(m)) → EQ(n, m)
LE(s(n), s(m)) → LE(n, m)
MIN(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → IF_MIN(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
MIN(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → LE(n, m)
IF_MIN(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(n, x))
IF_MIN(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(m, x))
REPLACE(n, m, cons(k, x)) → IF_REPLACE(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
REPLACE(n, m, cons(k, x)) → EQ(n, k)
IF_REPLACE(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → REPLACE(n, m, x)
SORT(cons(n, x)) → MIN(cons(n, x))
SORT(cons(n, x)) → SORT(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x))
SORT(cons(n, x)) → REPLACE(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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 5 SCCs with 4 less nodes.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

LE(s(n), s(m)) → LE(n, m)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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.


LE(s(n), s(m)) → LE(n, m)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(LE(x1, x2)) = x2   
POL(s(x1)) = 1 + x1   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(7) Obligation:

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

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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:

MIN(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → IF_MIN(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
IF_MIN(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(n, x))
IF_MIN(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(m, x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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.


MIN(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → IF_MIN(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(0) = 0   
POL(IF_MIN(x1, x2)) = x2   
POL(MIN(x1)) = 1 + x1   
POL(cons(x1, x2)) = 1 + x2   
POL(false) = 0   
POL(le(x1, x2)) = 0   
POL(s(x1)) = 0   
POL(true) = 0   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) Obligation:

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

IF_MIN(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(n, x))
IF_MIN(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → MIN(cons(m, x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(13) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 0 SCCs with 2 less nodes.

(14) TRUE

(15) Obligation:

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

EQ(s(n), s(m)) → EQ(n, m)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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.


EQ(s(n), s(m)) → EQ(n, m)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(EQ(x1, x2)) = x2   
POL(s(x1)) = 1 + x1   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(17) Obligation:

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

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(20) Obligation:

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

REPLACE(n, m, cons(k, x)) → IF_REPLACE(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
IF_REPLACE(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → REPLACE(n, m, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(21) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


IF_REPLACE(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → REPLACE(n, m, x)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(0) = 0   
POL(IF_REPLACE(x1, x2, x3, x4)) = 1 + x2 + x4   
POL(REPLACE(x1, x2, x3)) = 1 + x1 + x3   
POL(cons(x1, x2)) = 1 + x2   
POL(eq(x1, x2)) = 0   
POL(false) = 0   
POL(s(x1)) = 0   
POL(true) = 0   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(22) Obligation:

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

REPLACE(n, m, cons(k, x)) → IF_REPLACE(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(23) DependencyGraphProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The approximation of the Dependency Graph [LPAR04,FROCOS05,EDGSTAR] contains 0 SCCs with 1 less node.

(24) TRUE

(25) Obligation:

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

SORT(cons(n, x)) → SORT(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(26) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


SORT(cons(n, x)) → SORT(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(0) = 0   
POL(SORT(x1)) = x1   
POL(cons(x1, x2)) = 1 + x2   
POL(eq(x1, x2)) = 0   
POL(false) = 0   
POL(if_min(x1, x2)) = 0   
POL(if_replace(x1, x2, x3, x4)) = x4   
POL(le(x1, x2)) = 0   
POL(min(x1)) = 0   
POL(nil) = 0   
POL(replace(x1, x2, x3)) = x3   
POL(s(x1)) = 0   
POL(true) = 0   

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented:

replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)

(27) Obligation:

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

eq(0, 0) → true
eq(0, s(m)) → false
eq(s(n), 0) → false
eq(s(n), s(m)) → eq(n, m)
le(0, m) → true
le(s(n), 0) → false
le(s(n), s(m)) → le(n, m)
min(cons(0, nil)) → 0
min(cons(s(n), nil)) → s(n)
min(cons(n, cons(m, x))) → if_min(le(n, m), cons(n, cons(m, x)))
if_min(true, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(n, x))
if_min(false, cons(n, cons(m, x))) → min(cons(m, x))
replace(n, m, nil) → nil
replace(n, m, cons(k, x)) → if_replace(eq(n, k), n, m, cons(k, x))
if_replace(true, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(m, x)
if_replace(false, n, m, cons(k, x)) → cons(k, replace(n, m, x))
sort(nil) → nil
sort(cons(n, x)) → cons(min(cons(n, x)), sort(replace(min(cons(n, x)), n, x)))

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

(28) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(29) TRUE