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:

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: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
LE(x0, x1, x2)  =  LE(x2)

Tags:
LE has argument tags [2,0,2] and root tag 0

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

Homeomorphic Embedding Order
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)))
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 remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
MIN(x0, x1)  =  MIN(x0)
IF_MIN(x0, x1, x2)  =  IF_MIN(x2)

Tags:
MIN has argument tags [0,6] and root tag 1
IF_MIN has argument tags [3,7,0] and root tag 0

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Combined order from the following AFS and order.
MIN(x1)  =  x1
cons(x1, x2)  =  cons(x2)
IF_MIN(x1, x2)  =  IF_MIN
le(x1, x2)  =  le(x2)
true  =  true
false  =  false
0  =  0
s(x1)  =  s

Homeomorphic Embedding Order
The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(12) 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.

(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:

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: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
EQ(x0, x1, x2)  =  EQ(x2)

Tags:
EQ has argument tags [2,0,2] and root tag 0

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

Homeomorphic Embedding Order
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.

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 remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
REPLACE(x0, x1, x2, x3)  =  REPLACE(x0)
IF_REPLACE(x0, x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  IF_REPLACE(x4)

Tags:
REPLACE has argument tags [0,5,0,11] and root tag 1
IF_REPLACE has argument tags [0,12,4,4,0] and root tag 0

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Combined order from the following AFS and order.
REPLACE(x1, x2, x3)  =  x3
cons(x1, x2)  =  cons(x1, x2)
IF_REPLACE(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  IF_REPLACE(x3, x4)
eq(x1, x2)  =  eq
false  =  false
0  =  0
true  =  true
s(x1)  =  s

Homeomorphic Embedding Order
The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(22) 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.

(23) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(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: SCNP Order with the following components:
Level mapping:
Top level AFS:
SORT(x0, x1)  =  SORT(x1)

Tags:
SORT has argument tags [1,1] and root tag 0

Comparison: MAX
Underlying order for the size change arcs and the rules of R:
Combined order from the following AFS and order.
SORT(x1)  =  x1
cons(x1, x2)  =  cons(x2)
replace(x1, x2, x3)  =  x3
min(x1)  =  min(x1)
0  =  0
nil  =  nil
s(x1)  =  s
if_min(x1, x2)  =  if_min(x1)
le(x1, x2)  =  le(x2)
true  =  true
false  =  false
if_replace(x1, x2, x3, x4)  =  x4
eq(x1, x2)  =  eq(x2)

Homeomorphic Embedding Order
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