Certification Problem
Input (COPS 84)
We consider the TRS containing the following rules:
| a |
→ |
b |
(1) |
|
f(a) |
→ |
g(a) |
(2) |
|
f(b) |
→ |
g(b) |
(3) |
The underlying signature is as follows:
{a/0, b/0, f/1, g/1}Property / Task
Prove or disprove confluence.Answer / Result
Yes.Proof (by csi @ CoCo 2020)
1 Redundant Rules Transformation
To prove that the TRS is (non-)confluent, we show (non-)confluence of the following
modified system:
|
f(b) |
→ |
g(b) |
(3) |
|
f(a) |
→ |
g(a) |
(2) |
| a |
→ |
b |
(1) |
|
f(a) |
→ |
g(b) |
(4) |
All redundant rules that were added or removed can be
simulated in 2 steps
.
1.1 Critical Pair Closing System
Confluence is proven using the following terminating critical-pair-closing-system R:
| a |
→ |
b |
(1) |
|
f(b) |
→ |
g(b) |
(3) |
1.1.1 Rule Removal
Using the
linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
| [b] |
= |
0 |
| [g(x1)] |
= |
1 · x1 + 0 |
| [a] |
= |
0 |
| [f(x1)] |
= |
1 · x1 + 1 |
all of the following rules can be deleted.
1.1.1.1 Rule Removal
Using the
linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
all of the following rules can be deleted.
1.1.1.1.1 R is empty
There are no rules in the TRS. Hence, it is terminating.