Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Relative/Waldmann_19/random-113)

The relative rewrite relation R/S is considered where R is the following TRS

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

and S is the following TRS.

a(b(c(x1))) → c(b(a(x1))) (3)
b(b(a(x1))) → c(b(c(x1))) (4)
c(a(c(x1))) → a(b(c(x1))) (5)
a(b(b(x1))) → c(b(a(x1))) (6)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by AProVE @ termCOMP 2023)

1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
b(b(b(x1))) → c(a(b(x1))) (7)
c(a(a(x1))) → a(b(b(x1))) (8)
c(b(a(x1))) → a(b(c(x1))) (9)
a(b(b(x1))) → c(b(c(x1))) (10)
c(a(c(x1))) → c(b(a(x1))) (11)
b(b(a(x1))) → a(b(c(x1))) (12)

1.1 Closure Under Flat Contexts

Using the flat contexts

{b(☐), c(☐), a(☐)}

We obtain the transformed TRS
b(b(b(b(x1)))) → b(c(a(b(x1)))) (13)
c(b(b(b(x1)))) → c(c(a(b(x1)))) (14)
a(b(b(b(x1)))) → a(c(a(b(x1)))) (15)
b(c(a(a(x1)))) → b(a(b(b(x1)))) (16)
c(c(a(a(x1)))) → c(a(b(b(x1)))) (17)
a(c(a(a(x1)))) → a(a(b(b(x1)))) (18)
c(a(c(x1))) → c(b(a(x1))) (11)
b(c(b(a(x1)))) → b(a(b(c(x1)))) (19)
c(c(b(a(x1)))) → c(a(b(c(x1)))) (20)
a(c(b(a(x1)))) → a(a(b(c(x1)))) (21)
b(a(b(b(x1)))) → b(c(b(c(x1)))) (22)
c(a(b(b(x1)))) → c(c(b(c(x1)))) (23)
a(a(b(b(x1)))) → a(c(b(c(x1)))) (24)
b(b(b(a(x1)))) → b(a(b(c(x1)))) (25)
c(b(b(a(x1)))) → c(a(b(c(x1)))) (26)
a(b(b(a(x1)))) → a(a(b(c(x1)))) (27)

1.1.1 Semantic Labeling

Root-labeling is applied.

We obtain the labeled TRS
bb(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (28)
bb(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (29)
bb(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (30)
cb(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (31)
cb(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (32)
cb(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (33)
ab(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (34)
ab(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (35)
ab(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (36)
bc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (37)
bc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (38)
bc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (39)
cc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (40)
cc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (41)
cc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (42)
ac(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (43)
ac(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (44)
ac(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (45)
ca(ac(cb(x1))) → cb(ba(ab(x1))) (46)
ca(ac(cc(x1))) → cb(ba(ac(x1))) (47)
ca(ac(ca(x1))) → cb(ba(aa(x1))) (48)
bc(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (49)
bc(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (50)
bc(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (51)
cc(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (52)
cc(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (53)
cc(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (54)
ac(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (55)
ac(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (56)
ac(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (57)
ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (58)
ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (59)
ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (60)
ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (61)
ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (62)
ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (63)
aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (64)
aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (65)
aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (66)
bb(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (67)
bb(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (68)
bb(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (69)
cb(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (70)
cb(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (71)
cb(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (72)
ab(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (73)
ab(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (74)
ab(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (75)

1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight functions
prec(bb) = 7 weight(bb) = 15
prec(bc) = 8 weight(bc) = 20
prec(ca) = 5 weight(ca) = 3
prec(ab) = 3 weight(ab) = 14
prec(ba) = 4 weight(ba) = 11
prec(cb) = 6 weight(cb) = 1
prec(cc) = 0 weight(cc) = 13
prec(ac) = 2 weight(ac) = 27
prec(aa) = 1 weight(aa) = 18
all of the following rules can be deleted.
bb(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (28)
bb(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (29)
bb(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (30)
cb(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (31)
cb(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (32)
cb(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (33)
ab(bb(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(bb(x1)))) (34)
ab(bb(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(bc(x1)))) (35)
ab(bb(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(ca(ab(ba(x1)))) (36)
bc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (37)
bc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (38)
bc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (39)
cc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (40)
cc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (41)
cc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (42)
ac(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) (43)
ac(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) (44)
ac(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) (45)
ca(ac(cb(x1))) → cb(ba(ab(x1))) (46)
ca(ac(cc(x1))) → cb(ba(ac(x1))) (47)
ca(ac(ca(x1))) → cb(ba(aa(x1))) (48)
bc(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (49)
bc(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (50)
bc(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (51)
cc(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (52)
cc(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (53)
cc(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (54)
ac(cb(ba(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (55)
ac(cb(ba(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (56)
ac(cb(ba(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (57)
ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (58)
ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (59)
ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (60)
ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (61)
ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (62)
ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (63)
aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(cb(x1)))) (64)
aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(cc(x1)))) (65)
aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(cb(bc(ca(x1)))) (66)
bb(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (67)
bb(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (68)
bb(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (69)
cb(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (70)
cb(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (71)
cb(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (72)
ab(bb(ba(ab(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) (73)
ab(bb(ba(ac(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) (74)
ab(bb(ba(aa(x1)))) → aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) (75)

1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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