Certification Problem

Input (TPDB TRS_Standard/SK90/4.53)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

f(a) b (1)
f(c) d (2)
f(g(x,y)) g(f(x),f(y)) (3)
f(h(x,y)) g(h(y,f(x)),h(x,f(y))) (4)
g(x,x) h(e,x) (5)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by AProVE @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Rule Removal

Using the
prec(f) = 4 stat(f) = mul
prec(a) = 5 stat(a) = mul
prec(b) = 1 stat(b) = mul
prec(c) = 7 stat(c) = mul
prec(d) = 6 stat(d) = mul
prec(g) = 3 stat(g) = mul
prec(h) = 0 stat(h) = mul
prec(e) = 2 stat(e) = mul

π(f) = [1]
π(a) = []
π(b) = []
π(c) = []
π(d) = []
π(g) = [1,2]
π(h) = [1,2]
π(e) = []

all of the following rules can be deleted.
f(a) b (1)
f(c) d (2)
f(g(x,y)) g(f(x),f(y)) (3)
f(h(x,y)) g(h(y,f(x)),h(x,f(y))) (4)
g(x,x) h(e,x) (5)

1.1 R is empty

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