Certification Problem
Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Secret_06_SRS/7)
The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.
a(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
b(a(a(a(x1)))) |
(1) |
a(a(b(x1))) |
→ |
b(a(b(x1))) |
(2) |
Property / Task
Prove or disprove termination.Answer / Result
Yes.Proof (by AProVE @ termCOMP 2023)
1 Dependency Pair Transformation
The following set of initial dependency pairs has been identified.
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(a(a(x1))) |
(3) |
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(a(x1)) |
(4) |
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(x1) |
(5) |
1.1 Reduction Pair Processor
Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 3 with strict dimension 1 over the arctic semiring over the naturals
[a#(x1)] |
= |
+ · x1
|
[b(x1)] |
= |
+ · x1
|
[a(x1)] |
= |
+ · x1
|
the
pairs
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(a(a(x1))) |
(3) |
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(a(x1)) |
(4) |
could be deleted.
1.1.1 Monotonic Reduction Pair Processor with Usable Rules
Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[b(x1)] |
= |
1 · x1
|
[a#(x1)] |
= |
1 · x1
|
having no usable rules (w.r.t. the implicit argument filter of the
reduction pair),
the
rule
could be deleted.
1.1.1.1 Size-Change Termination
Using size-change termination in combination with
the subterm criterion
one obtains the following initial size-change graphs.
a#(b(b(x1))) |
→ |
a#(x1) |
(5) |
|
1 |
> |
1 |
As there is no critical graph in the transitive closure, there are no infinite chains.