We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { merge(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> merge[Ite](<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) , merge(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> Cons(x, xs) , merge(Nil(), ys) -> ys , goal(xs, ys) -> merge(xs, ys) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() , merge[Ite](True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> Cons(x, merge(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite](False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> Cons(x, merge(xs', xs)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We add the following weak dependency pairs: Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() , goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) , <=^#(S(x), S(y)) -> c_5(<=^#(x, y)) , <=^#(S(x), 0()) -> c_6() , <=^#(0(), y) -> c_7() } and mark the set of starting terms. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() , goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) } Strict Trs: { merge(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> merge[Ite](<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) , merge(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> Cons(x, xs) , merge(Nil(), ys) -> ys , goal(xs, ys) -> merge(xs, ys) } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) , <=^#(S(x), S(y)) -> c_5(<=^#(x, y)) , <=^#(S(x), 0()) -> c_6() , <=^#(0(), y) -> c_7() } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() , merge[Ite](True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> Cons(x, merge(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite](False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> Cons(x, merge(xs', xs)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We replace rewrite rules by usable rules: Weak Usable Rules: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() , goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) , <=^#(S(x), S(y)) -> c_5(<=^#(x, y)) , <=^#(S(x), 0()) -> c_6() , <=^#(0(), y) -> c_7() } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) The weightgap principle applies (using the following constant growth matrix-interpretation) The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(c_1) = {1}, Uargs(merge[Ite]^#) = {1}, Uargs(c_4) = {1}, Uargs(c_5) = {1}, Uargs(c_8) = {1}, Uargs(c_9) = {1} TcT has computed the following constructor-restricted matrix interpretation. [<=](x1, x2) = [0] [0] [True] = [0] [0] [S](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [0] [0 0] [0] [Cons](x1, x2) = [0] [0] [Nil] = [0] [0] [0] = [0] [0] [False] = [0] [0] [merge^#](x1, x2) = [0] [0] [c_1](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [2] [0 1] [0] [merge[Ite]^#](x1, x2, x3) = [2 0] x1 + [0] [0 0] [0] [c_2] = [0] [0] [c_3] = [0] [0] [goal^#](x1, x2) = [2 1] x1 + [1 2] x2 + [2] [1 1] [1 1] [2] [c_4](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [0] [0 1] [0] [<=^#](x1, x2) = [0] [0] [c_5](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [0] [0 1] [0] [c_6] = [0] [0] [c_7] = [0] [0] [c_8](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [0] [0 1] [0] [c_9](x1) = [1 0] x1 + [0] [0 1] [0] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [<=(S(x), S(y))] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [<=(x, y)] [<=(S(x), 0())] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [False()] [<=(0(), y)] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [True()] [merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))] = [0] [0] ? [2] [0] = [c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)))] [merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil())] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_2()] [merge^#(Nil(), ys)] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_3()] [merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys)] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_8(merge^#(xs, ys))] [merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs))] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_9(merge^#(xs', xs))] [goal^#(xs, ys)] = [2 1] xs + [1 2] ys + [2] [1 1] [1 1] [2] > [0] [0] = [c_4(merge^#(xs, ys))] [<=^#(S(x), S(y))] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_5(<=^#(x, y))] [<=^#(S(x), 0())] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_6()] [<=^#(0(), y)] = [0] [0] >= [0] [0] = [c_7()] Further, it can be verified that all rules not oriented are covered by the weightgap condition. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) , goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) , <=^#(S(x), S(y)) -> c_5(<=^#(x, y)) , <=^#(S(x), 0()) -> c_6() , <=^#(0(), y) -> c_7() } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) The following weak DPs constitute a sub-graph of the DG that is closed under successors. The DPs are removed. { <=^#(S(x), S(y)) -> c_5(<=^#(x, y)) , <=^#(S(x), 0()) -> c_6() , <=^#(0(), y) -> c_7() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) , goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) Consider the dependency graph 1: merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) -->_1 merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) :5 -->_1 merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) :4 2: merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() 3: merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() 4: merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) -->_1 merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() :3 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() :2 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) :1 5: merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) -->_1 merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() :3 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() :2 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) :1 6: goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) -->_1 merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() :3 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() :2 -->_1 merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) :1 Following roots of the dependency graph are removed, as the considered set of starting terms is closed under reduction with respect to these rules (modulo compound contexts). { goal^#(xs, ys) -> c_4(merge^#(xs, ys)) } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We use the processor 'matrix interpretation of dimension 1' to orient following rules strictly. DPs: { 2: merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , 3: merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() } Sub-proof: ---------- The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(c_1) = {1}, Uargs(c_8) = {1}, Uargs(c_9) = {1} TcT has computed the following constructor-based matrix interpretation satisfying not(EDA). [<=](x1, x2) = [0] [True] = [0] [S](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [Cons](x1, x2) = [1] x1 + [1] x2 + [0] [Nil] = [0] [0] = [0] [False] = [0] [merge^#](x1, x2) = [1] [c_1](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [merge[Ite]^#](x1, x2, x3) = [1] [c_2] = [0] [c_3] = [0] [c_8](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [c_9](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [<=(S(x), S(y))] = [0] >= [0] = [<=(x, y)] [<=(S(x), 0())] = [0] >= [0] = [False()] [<=(0(), y)] = [0] >= [0] = [True()] [merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))] = [1] >= [1] = [c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)))] [merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil())] = [1] > [0] = [c_2()] [merge^#(Nil(), ys)] = [1] > [0] = [c_3()] [merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys)] = [1] >= [1] = [c_8(merge^#(xs, ys))] [merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs))] = [1] >= [1] = [c_9(merge^#(xs', xs))] The strictly oriented rules are moved into the weak component. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) } Weak DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() , merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) The following weak DPs constitute a sub-graph of the DG that is closed under successors. The DPs are removed. { merge^#(Cons(x, xs), Nil()) -> c_2() , merge^#(Nil(), ys) -> c_3() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) } Weak DPs: { merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We use the processor 'matrix interpretation of dimension 1' to orient following rules strictly. DPs: { 1: merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , 2: merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , 3: merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } Sub-proof: ---------- The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(c_1) = {1}, Uargs(c_8) = {1}, Uargs(c_9) = {1} TcT has computed the following constructor-based matrix interpretation satisfying not(EDA). [<=](x1, x2) = [0] [True] = [0] [S](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [Cons](x1, x2) = [1] x2 + [2] [Nil] = [0] [0] = [2] [False] = [0] [merge^#](x1, x2) = [4] x1 + [2] x2 + [1] [c_1](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [merge[Ite]^#](x1, x2, x3) = [1] x1 + [4] x2 + [2] x3 + [0] [c_2] = [0] [c_3] = [0] [c_8](x1) = [1] x1 + [2] [c_9](x1) = [1] x1 + [2] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [<=(S(x), S(y))] = [0] >= [0] = [<=(x, y)] [<=(S(x), 0())] = [0] >= [0] = [False()] [<=(0(), y)] = [0] >= [0] = [True()] [merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))] = [2] xs + [4] xs' + [13] > [2] xs + [4] xs' + [12] = [c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)))] [merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys)] = [4] xs + [2] ys + [8] > [4] xs + [2] ys + [3] = [c_8(merge^#(xs, ys))] [merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs))] = [2] xs + [4] xs' + [4] > [2] xs + [4] xs' + [3] = [c_9(merge^#(xs', xs))] The strictly oriented rules are moved into the weak component. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(1)). Weak DPs: { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(1)) The following weak DPs constitute a sub-graph of the DG that is closed under successors. The DPs are removed. { merge^#(Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs)) -> c_1(merge[Ite]^#(<=(x', x), Cons(x', xs'), Cons(x, xs))) , merge[Ite]^#(True(), Cons(x, xs), ys) -> c_8(merge^#(xs, ys)) , merge[Ite]^#(False(), xs', Cons(x, xs)) -> c_9(merge^#(xs', xs)) } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(1)). Weak Trs: { <=(S(x), S(y)) -> <=(x, y) , <=(S(x), 0()) -> False() , <=(0(), y) -> True() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(1)) No rule is usable, rules are removed from the input problem. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(1)). Rules: Empty Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(1)) Empty rules are trivially bounded Hurray, we answered YES(O(1),O(n^1))