Certification Problem

Input (TPDB TRS_Standard/AG01/#3.35)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

g(s(x))	→	f(x)	(1)
f(0)	→	s(0)	(2)
f(s(x))	→	s(s(g(x)))	(3)
g(0)	→	0	(4)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by NaTT @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Dependency Pair Transformation

The following set of initial dependency pairs has been identified.

g^#(s(x))	→	f^#(x)	(5)
f^#(s(x))	→	g^#(x)	(6)

1.1 Dependency Graph Processor

The dependency pairs are split into 1 component.

The 1^st component contains the pair

f^#(s(x)) → g^#(x) (6)

g^#(s(x)) → f^#(x) (5)

1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor with Usable Rules
Using the Max-polynomial interpretation

[s(x₁)] = x₁ + 1

[f(x₁)] = 0

[0] = 0

[f^#(x₁)] = x₁ + 0

[g^#(x₁)] = x₁ + 0

[g(x₁)] = 0

having no usable rules (w.r.t. the implicit argument filter of the reduction pair), the pairs

f^#(s(x)) → g^#(x) (6)

g^#(s(x)) → f^#(x) (5)

could be deleted.
1.1.1.1 Dependency Graph Processor

The dependency pairs are split into 0 components.