Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z114)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) (1)
a(x1) b(b(b(x1))) (2)
b(c(b(x1))) a(c(x1)) (3)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by ttt2 @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 16
[c(x1)] = 16 · x1 + 17
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a(x1) b(b(b(x1))) (2)
b(c(b(x1))) a(c(x1)) (3)

1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight functions
prec(b) = 0 weight(b) = 2
prec(a) = 3 weight(a) = 2
prec(c) = 2 weight(c) = 2
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) (1)

1.1.1 R is empty

There are no rules in the TRS. Hence, it is terminating.