YES Termination w.r.t. Q proof of Endrullis_06_linear2.ari

(0) Obligation:

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

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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:

F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, f(a, x)))
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, x))
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, x)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(a, f(f(x, b), b))
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(x, b), b)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(x, b)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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:

F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(x, b), b)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(x, b)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(6) MRRProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the rule removal processor [LPAR04] with the following ordering, at least one Dependency Pair or term rewrite system rule of this QDP problem can be strictly oriented.
Strictly oriented dependency pairs:

F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(x, b), b)
F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(x, b)


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(F(x1, x2)) = x1 + x2   
POL(a) = 2   
POL(b) = 0   
POL(f(x1, x2)) = x1 + 2·x2   

(7) Obligation:

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

F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(8) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04,JAR06].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


F(f(f(a, x), b), b) → F(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Matrix interpretation [MATRO] to (N^2, +, *, >=, >) :

POL(F(x1, x2)) = 1 +
[1,0]
·x1 +
[0,0]
·x2

POL(f(x1, x2)) =
/1\
\0/
+
/00\
\00/
·x1 +
/01\
\10/
·x2

POL(a) =
/0\
\0/

POL(b) =
/0\
\1/

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] with respect to the argument filtering of the ordering [JAR06] were oriented:

f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)
f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)

(9) Obligation:

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

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(10) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(11) YES

(12) Obligation:

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

F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, x))
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, f(a, x)))
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, x)

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(13) MRRProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

By using the rule removal processor [LPAR04] with the following ordering, at least one Dependency Pair or term rewrite system rule of this QDP problem can be strictly oriented.
Strictly oriented dependency pairs:

F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, x))
F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, x)


Used ordering: Polynomial interpretation [POLO]:

POL(F(x1, x2)) = x1 + 2·x2   
POL(a) = 2   
POL(b) = 0   
POL(f(x1, x2)) = x1 + x2   

(14) Obligation:

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

F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, f(a, x)))

The TRS R consists of the following rules:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(15) QDPOrderProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

We use the reduction pair processor [LPAR04,JAR06].


The following pairs can be oriented strictly and are deleted.


F(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → F(a, f(a, f(a, x)))
The remaining pairs can at least be oriented weakly.
Used ordering: Matrix interpretation [MATRO] with arctic natural numbers [ARCTIC]:

POL(F(x1, x2)) = 1A +
[3A,-I,-I]
·x1 +
[-I,-I,0A]
·x2

POL(a) =
/3A\
|1A|
\3A/

POL(f(x1, x2)) =
/1A\
|-I|
\3A/
+
/-I-I-I\
|-I3A-I|
\-I-I-I/
·x1 +
/-I0A-I\
|-I-I3A|
\3A-I-I/
·x2

POL(b) =
/1A\
|0A|
\1A/

The following usable rules [FROCOS05] with respect to the argument filtering of the ordering [JAR06] were oriented:

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

(16) Obligation:

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

f(a, f(a, f(a, f(x, b)))) → f(f(a, f(a, f(a, x))), b)
f(f(f(a, x), b), b) → f(f(a, f(f(x, b), b)), b)

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

(17) PisEmptyProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(18) YES