Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Relative/Waldmann_19/random-152)

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

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

and S is the following TRS.

c(a(a(x1))) → c(c(a(x1))) (3)
c(b(a(x1))) → a(c(b(x1))) (4)
b(b(b(x1))) → b(c(b(x1))) (5)
b(b(a(x1))) → c(c(c(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
c(a(a(x1))) → a(a(a(x1))) (7)
c(a(c(x1))) → a(a(a(x1))) (2)
a(a(c(x1))) → a(c(c(x1))) (8)
a(b(c(x1))) → b(c(a(x1))) (9)
b(b(b(x1))) → b(c(b(x1))) (5)
a(b(b(x1))) → c(c(c(x1))) (10)

1.1 Closure Under Flat Contexts

Using the flat contexts

{c(☐), a(☐), b(☐)}

We obtain the transformed TRS
c(c(a(a(x1)))) → c(a(a(a(x1)))) (11)
a(c(a(a(x1)))) → a(a(a(a(x1)))) (12)
b(c(a(a(x1)))) → b(a(a(a(x1)))) (13)
c(c(a(c(x1)))) → c(a(a(a(x1)))) (14)
a(c(a(c(x1)))) → a(a(a(a(x1)))) (15)
b(c(a(c(x1)))) → b(a(a(a(x1)))) (16)
a(a(c(x1))) → a(c(c(x1))) (8)
b(b(b(x1))) → b(c(b(x1))) (5)
c(a(b(c(x1)))) → c(b(c(a(x1)))) (17)
a(a(b(c(x1)))) → a(b(c(a(x1)))) (18)
b(a(b(c(x1)))) → b(b(c(a(x1)))) (19)
c(a(b(b(x1)))) → c(c(c(c(x1)))) (20)
a(a(b(b(x1)))) → a(c(c(c(x1)))) (21)
b(a(b(b(x1)))) → b(c(c(c(x1)))) (22)

1.1.1 Semantic Labeling

Root-labeling is applied.

We obtain the labeled TRS
cc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (23)
cc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (24)
cc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (25)
ac(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (26)
ac(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (27)
ac(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (28)
bc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (29)
bc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (30)
bc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (31)
cc(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (32)
cc(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (33)
cc(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (34)
ac(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (35)
ac(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (36)
ac(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (37)
bc(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (38)
bc(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (39)
bc(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (40)
aa(ac(cc(x1))) → ac(cc(cc(x1))) (41)
aa(ac(ca(x1))) → ac(cc(ca(x1))) (42)
aa(ac(cb(x1))) → ac(cc(cb(x1))) (43)
bb(bb(bc(x1))) → bc(cb(bc(x1))) (44)
bb(bb(ba(x1))) → bc(cb(ba(x1))) (45)
bb(bb(bb(x1))) → bc(cb(bb(x1))) (46)
ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (47)
ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (48)
ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (49)
aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (50)
aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (51)
aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (52)
ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (53)
ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (54)
ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (55)
ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (56)
ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (57)
ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (58)
aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (59)
aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (60)
aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (61)
ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (62)
ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (63)
ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (64)

1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[cc(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ca(x1)] = 1 · x1
[aa(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ac(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ab(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[bc(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[ba(x1)] = 1 · x1
[cb(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[bb(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
bc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (29)
bc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (30)
bc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (31)
bc(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (38)
bc(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (39)
bc(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → ba(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (40)
ca(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (56)
ca(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (57)
ca(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → cc(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (58)
aa(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (59)
aa(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (60)
aa(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → ac(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (61)
ba(ab(bb(bc(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(cc(x1)))) (62)
ba(ab(bb(ba(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(ca(x1)))) (63)
ba(ab(bb(bb(x1)))) → bc(cc(cc(cb(x1)))) (64)

1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[cc(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ca(x1)] = 1 · x1
[aa(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ac(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ab(x1)] = 1 · x1
[cb(x1)] = 1 · x1
[bb(x1)] = 1 · x1
[bc(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ba(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
ba(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (53)
ba(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (54)
ba(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → bb(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (55)

1.1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[cc(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ca(x1)] = 1 · x1
[aa(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ac(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ab(x1)] = 1 · x1
[cb(x1)] = 1 · x1
[bb(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[bc(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[ba(x1)] = 1 · x1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
bb(bb(bc(x1))) → bc(cb(bc(x1))) (44)
bb(bb(ba(x1))) → bc(cb(ba(x1))) (45)
bb(bb(bb(x1))) → bc(cb(bb(x1))) (46)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 2 with strict dimension 1 over the integers
[cc(x1)] =
0
1
+
1 0
0 0
· x1
[ca(x1)] =
0
0
+
1 0
0 0
· x1
[aa(x1)] =
0
0
+
1 0
0 0
· x1
[ac(x1)] =
0
0
+
1 0
0 0
· x1
[ab(x1)] =
0
0
+
2 0
0 0
· x1
[cb(x1)] =
0
0
+
2 0
0 0
· x1
[bc(x1)] =
0
0
+
2 2
0 0
· x1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
ca(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (47)
aa(ab(bc(cc(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(ac(x1)))) (50)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[cc(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ca(x1)] = 1 · x1
[aa(x1)] = 1 · x1
[ac(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[ab(x1)] = 1 · x1
[cb(x1)] = 1 · x1
[bc(x1)] = 1 · x1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
ac(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (26)
ac(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (27)
ac(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (28)
cc(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (33)
cc(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (34)
ac(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (35)
ac(ca(ac(ca(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (36)
ac(ca(ac(cb(x1)))) → aa(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (37)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the Knuth Bendix order with w0 = 1 and the following precedence and weight functions
prec(cc) = 4 weight(cc) = 3
prec(ca) = 2 weight(ca) = 2
prec(aa) = 5 weight(aa) = 3
prec(ac) = 3 weight(ac) = 4
prec(ab) = 0 weight(ab) = 2
prec(cb) = 1 weight(cb) = 1
prec(bc) = 6 weight(bc) = 2
all of the following rules can be deleted.
cc(ca(aa(ac(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (23)
cc(ca(aa(aa(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(aa(x1)))) (24)
cc(ca(aa(ab(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ab(x1)))) (25)
cc(ca(ac(cc(x1)))) → ca(aa(aa(ac(x1)))) (32)
aa(ac(cc(x1))) → ac(cc(cc(x1))) (41)
aa(ac(ca(x1))) → ac(cc(ca(x1))) (42)
aa(ac(cb(x1))) → ac(cc(cb(x1))) (43)
ca(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (48)
ca(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → cb(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (49)
aa(ab(bc(ca(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(aa(x1)))) (51)
aa(ab(bc(cb(x1)))) → ab(bc(ca(ab(x1)))) (52)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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