(0) Obligation:

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

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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:

MAX(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → MAX(N(L(x), L(y)))
MAX(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → MAX(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))
MAX(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → MAX(N(y, z))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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 1 less node.

(4) Complex Obligation (AND)

(5) Obligation:

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

MAX(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → MAX(N(L(x), L(y)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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.


MAX(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → MAX(N(L(x), L(y)))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
N2 > [MAX1, L1, s1]

Status:
MAX1: multiset
N2: [1,2]
L1: multiset
s1: multiset


The following usable rules [FROCOS05] were oriented: none

(7) Obligation:

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

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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:

MAX(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → MAX(N(y, z))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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.


MAX(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → MAX(N(y, z))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Combined order from the following AFS and order.
MAX(x1)  =  MAX(x1)
N(x1, x2)  =  N(x1, x2)
L(x1)  =  L

Recursive path order with status [RPO].
Quasi-Precedence:
N2 > [MAX1, L]

Status:
MAX1: multiset
N2: multiset
L: 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:

max(L(x)) → x
max(N(L(0), L(y))) → y
max(N(L(s(x)), L(s(y)))) → s(max(N(L(x), L(y))))
max(N(L(x), N(y, z))) → max(N(L(x), L(max(N(y, z)))))

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