Certification Problem

Input (TPDB TRS_Equational/AProVE_AC_04/AC17)

The rewrite relation of the following equational TRS is considered.

0(S) S (1)
plus(x,S) x (2)
plus(0(x),0(y)) 0(plus(x,y)) (3)
plus(0(x),1(y)) 1(plus(x,y)) (4)
plus(1(x),1(y)) 0(1(plus(plus(x,y),S))) (5)
times(x,S) S (6)
times(x,0(y)) 0(times(x,y)) (7)
times(x,1(y)) plus(x,0(times(x,y))) (8)

Associative symbols: plus, times

Commutative symbols: plus, times

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
[plus(x1, x2)] = 1 · x2 + 1 · x1
[times(x1, x2)] = 3 + 3 · x2 + 3 · x1 + 2 · x1 · x2
[0(x1)] = 2 + 1 · x1
[S] = 0
[1(x1)] = 2 + 1 · x1
the rules
0(S) S (1)
plus(0(x),0(y)) 0(plus(x,y)) (3)
plus(0(x),1(y)) 1(plus(x,y)) (4)
times(x,S) S (6)
times(x,0(y)) 0(times(x,y)) (7)
times(x,1(y)) plus(x,0(times(x,y))) (8)
can be deleted.

1.1 AC Rule Removal

Using the non-linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[plus(x1, x2)] = 1 · x2 + 1 · x1
[times(x1, x2)] = 3 + 3 · x2 + 3 · x1 + 2 · x1 · x2
[S] = 2
[1(x1)] = 2 + 1 · x1
[0(x1)] = 1 · x1
the rule
plus(x,S) x (2)
can be deleted.

1.1.1 AC Rule Removal

Using the non-linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[plus(x1, x2)] = 1 · x2 + 1 · x1
[times(x1, x2)] = 3 + 3 · x2 + 3 · x1 + 2 · x1 · x2
[1(x1)] = 2 + 1 · x1
[0(x1)] = 1 · x1
[S] = 0
the rule
plus(1(x),1(y)) 0(1(plus(plus(x,y),S))) (5)
can be deleted.

1.1.1.1 R is empty

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