Certification Problem

Input (COPS 442)

We consider the TRS containing the following rules:

f(f(x)) → x (1)
f(x) → f(f(x)) (2)

The underlying signature is as follows:

{f/1}

Property / Task

Prove or disprove confluence.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by csi @ CoCo 2023)

1 Redundant Rules Transformation

To prove that the TRS is (non-)confluent, we show (non-)confluence of the following modified system:

f(x) → f(f(x)) (2)
f(f(x)) → x (1)
f(x) → f(f(f(x))) (3)
f(x) → x (4)

All redundant rules that were added or removed can be simulated in 2 steps .

1.1 Development Closed

Confluence is proven since the TRS is development closed. The joins can be performed using 1 development step(s).