Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Zantema_06/04)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

a(a(b(x1))) b(a(x1)) (1)
b(a(a(x1))) a(a(a(b(x1)))) (2)
a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) (3)

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#(a(b(x1))) b#(a(x1)) (4)
a#(a(b(x1))) a#(x1) (5)
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(a(b(x1)))) (6)
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(b(x1))) (7)
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) (8)
b#(a(a(x1))) b#(x1) (9)
a#(c(x1)) b#(x1) (10)

1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[a#(x1)] = 1 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b#(x1)] = 1 · x1
[c(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
the pair
a#(c(x1)) b#(x1) (10)
could be deleted.

1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[a#(x1)] = 1 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[b#(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[c(x1)] = 1
the pair
a#(a(b(x1))) a#(x1) (5)
could be deleted.

1.1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[a#(x1)] = 3 + 1 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[b(x1)] = 4 + 2 · x1
[b#(x1)] = 5 + 2 · x1
[c(x1)] = 0
the pairs
a#(a(b(x1))) b#(a(x1)) (4)
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(b(x1))) (7)
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) (8)
b#(a(a(x1))) b#(x1) (9)
could be deleted.

1.1.1.1.1 Monotonic Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1
[c(x1)] = 2 · x1
[b#(x1)] = 1 + 2 · x1
[a#(x1)] = 2 · x1
the pair
b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(a(b(x1)))) (6)
and no rules could be deleted.

1.1.1.1.1.1 P is empty

There are no pairs anymore.