Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Zantema_04/z105)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

a(a(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) (1)
a(x1) d(c(d(x1))) (2)
b(b(x1)) c(c(c(x1))) (3)
c(c(x1)) d(d(d(x1))) (4)
c(d(d(x1))) a(x1) (5)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by ttt2 @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the arctic semiring over the integers
[b(x1)] = 9 · x1 + -∞
[c(x1)] = 6 · x1 + -∞
[a(x1)] = 14 · x1 + -∞
[d(x1)] = 4 · x1 + -∞
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a(a(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) (1)

1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight functions
prec(c) = 3 weight(c) = 4
prec(d) = 1 weight(d) = 1
prec(b) = 0 weight(b) = 7
prec(a) = 2 weight(a) = 6
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a(x1) d(c(d(x1))) (2)
b(b(x1)) c(c(c(x1))) (3)
c(c(x1)) d(d(d(x1))) (4)
c(d(d(x1))) a(x1) (5)

1.1.1 R is empty

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