Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z117)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

d(a(x1)) b(d(x1)) (1)
b(x1) a(a(a(x1))) (2)
c(d(c(x1))) a(d(x1)) (3)
b(d(d(x1))) c(c(d(d(c(x1))))) (4)

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
[d(x1)] = 4 · x1 + 0
[c(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 1
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 5
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1 + 20
all of the following rules can be deleted.
b(x1) a(a(a(x1))) (2)
b(d(d(x1))) c(c(d(d(c(x1))))) (4)

1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight functions
prec(c) = 1 weight(c) = 2
prec(b) = 2 weight(b) = 4
prec(d) = 3 weight(d) = 2
prec(a) = 0 weight(a) = 4
all of the following rules can be deleted.
d(a(x1)) b(d(x1)) (1)
c(d(c(x1))) a(d(x1)) (3)

1.1.1 R is empty

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