Certification Problem

Input (TPDB TRS_Equational/Mixed_AC/YWHM14_4)

The rewrite relation of the following equational TRS is considered.

ac1(a,ac2(b,c)) ac1(b,f(ac2(a,c))) (1)
ac2(a,ac1(b,c)) ac2(b,f(ac1(a,c))) (2)

Associative symbols: ac1, ac2

Commutative symbols: ac1, ac2

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by AProVE @ termCOMP 2023)

1 AC Rule Removal

Using the non-linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[ac1(x1, x2)] = 2 + 2 · x2 + 2 · x1 + 1 · x1 · x2
[ac2(x1, x2)] = 1 · x2 + 1 · x1
[a] = 0
[b] = 2
[c] = 0
[f(x1)] = 1 · x1
the rule
ac2(a,ac1(b,c)) ac2(b,f(ac1(a,c))) (2)
can be deleted.

1.1 AC Rule Removal

Using the non-linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[ac1(x1, x2)] = 1 + 2 · x2 + 2 · x1 + 2 · x1 · x2
[ac2(x1, x2)] = 2 + 2 · x2 + 2 · x1 + 1 · x1 · x2
[a] = 2
[b] = 0
[c] = 0
[f(x1)] = 1 · x1
the rule
ac1(a,ac2(b,c)) ac1(b,f(ac2(a,c))) (1)
can be deleted.

1.1.1 R is empty

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