Certification Problem

Input (TPDB TRS_Standard/AG01/#3.26)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

f(x) s(x) (1)
f(s(s(x))) s(f(f(x))) (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.
f#(s(s(x))) f#(f(x)) (3)
f#(s(s(x))) f#(x) (4)

1.1 Switch to Innermost Termination

The TRS does not have overlaps with the pairs and is locally confluent:

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Hence, it suffices to show innermost termination in the following.

1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[f#(x1)] = 2 + x1
[f(x1)] = 2 + x1
[s(x1)] = 2 + x1
the pairs
f#(s(s(x))) f#(f(x)) (3)
f#(s(s(x))) f#(x) (4)
could be deleted.

1.1.1.1 P is empty

There are no pairs anymore.