Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Relative/Mixed_relative_SRS/zr09)

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

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

and S is the following TRS.

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

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by matchbox @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Split

We split R in the relative problem D/R-D and R-D, where the rules D

d(c(x1)) → d(a(x1)) (2)
are deleted.

1.1 Closure Under Flat Contexts

Using the flat contexts

{d(☐), c(☐), b(☐), a(☐)}

We obtain the transformed TRS
d(d(c(x1))) → d(d(a(x1))) (5)
c(d(c(x1))) → c(d(a(x1))) (6)
b(d(c(x1))) → b(d(a(x1))) (7)
a(d(c(x1))) → a(d(a(x1))) (8)
d(a(b(x1))) → d(b(a(x1))) (9)
d(a(x1)) → d(b(c(x1))) (10)
d(b(c(x1))) → d(a(c(x1))) (11)
c(a(b(x1))) → c(b(a(x1))) (12)
c(a(x1)) → c(b(c(x1))) (13)
c(b(c(x1))) → c(a(c(x1))) (14)
b(a(b(x1))) → b(b(a(x1))) (15)
b(a(x1)) → b(b(c(x1))) (16)
b(b(c(x1))) → b(a(c(x1))) (17)
a(a(b(x1))) → a(b(a(x1))) (18)
a(a(x1)) → a(b(c(x1))) (19)
a(b(c(x1))) → a(a(c(x1))) (20)

1.1.1 Semantic Labeling

The following interpretations form a model of the rules.

As carrier we take the set {0,...,3}. Symbols are labeled by the interpretation of their arguments using the interpretations (modulo 4):

[d(x1)] = 4x1 + 0
[c(x1)] = 4x1 + 1
[b(x1)] = 4x1 + 2
[a(x1)] = 4x1 + 3

We obtain the labeled TRS
a0(d1(c3(x1))) → a0(d3(a3(x1))) (21)
a0(d1(c2(x1))) → a0(d3(a2(x1))) (22)
a0(d1(c0(x1))) → a0(d3(a0(x1))) (23)
a0(d1(c1(x1))) → a0(d3(a1(x1))) (24)
b0(d1(c3(x1))) → b0(d3(a3(x1))) (25)
b0(d1(c2(x1))) → b0(d3(a2(x1))) (26)
b0(d1(c0(x1))) → b0(d3(a0(x1))) (27)
b0(d1(c1(x1))) → b0(d3(a1(x1))) (28)
d0(d1(c3(x1))) → d0(d3(a3(x1))) (29)
d0(d1(c2(x1))) → d0(d3(a2(x1))) (30)
d0(d1(c0(x1))) → d0(d3(a0(x1))) (31)
d0(d1(c1(x1))) → d0(d3(a1(x1))) (32)
c0(d1(c3(x1))) → c0(d3(a3(x1))) (33)
c0(d1(c2(x1))) → c0(d3(a2(x1))) (34)
c0(d1(c0(x1))) → c0(d3(a0(x1))) (35)
c0(d1(c1(x1))) → c0(d3(a1(x1))) (36)
a3(a2(b3(x1))) → a2(b3(a3(x1))) (37)
a3(a2(b2(x1))) → a2(b3(a2(x1))) (38)
a3(a2(b0(x1))) → a2(b3(a0(x1))) (39)
a3(a2(b1(x1))) → a2(b3(a1(x1))) (40)
b3(a2(b3(x1))) → b2(b3(a3(x1))) (41)
b3(a2(b2(x1))) → b2(b3(a2(x1))) (42)
b3(a2(b0(x1))) → b2(b3(a0(x1))) (43)
b3(a2(b1(x1))) → b2(b3(a1(x1))) (44)
d3(a2(b3(x1))) → d2(b3(a3(x1))) (45)
d3(a2(b2(x1))) → d2(b3(a2(x1))) (46)
d3(a2(b0(x1))) → d2(b3(a0(x1))) (47)
d3(a2(b1(x1))) → d2(b3(a1(x1))) (48)
c3(a2(b3(x1))) → c2(b3(a3(x1))) (49)
c3(a2(b2(x1))) → c2(b3(a2(x1))) (50)
c3(a2(b0(x1))) → c2(b3(a0(x1))) (51)
c3(a2(b1(x1))) → c2(b3(a1(x1))) (52)
a3(a3(x1)) → a2(b1(c3(x1))) (53)
a3(a2(x1)) → a2(b1(c2(x1))) (54)
a3(a0(x1)) → a2(b1(c0(x1))) (55)
a3(a1(x1)) → a2(b1(c1(x1))) (56)
b3(a3(x1)) → b2(b1(c3(x1))) (57)
b3(a2(x1)) → b2(b1(c2(x1))) (58)
b3(a0(x1)) → b2(b1(c0(x1))) (59)
b3(a1(x1)) → b2(b1(c1(x1))) (60)
d3(a3(x1)) → d2(b1(c3(x1))) (61)
d3(a2(x1)) → d2(b1(c2(x1))) (62)
d3(a0(x1)) → d2(b1(c0(x1))) (63)
d3(a1(x1)) → d2(b1(c1(x1))) (64)
c3(a3(x1)) → c2(b1(c3(x1))) (65)
c3(a2(x1)) → c2(b1(c2(x1))) (66)
c3(a0(x1)) → c2(b1(c0(x1))) (67)
c3(a1(x1)) → c2(b1(c1(x1))) (68)
a2(b1(c3(x1))) → a3(a1(c3(x1))) (69)
a2(b1(c2(x1))) → a3(a1(c2(x1))) (70)
a2(b1(c0(x1))) → a3(a1(c0(x1))) (71)
a2(b1(c1(x1))) → a3(a1(c1(x1))) (72)
b2(b1(c3(x1))) → b3(a1(c3(x1))) (73)
b2(b1(c2(x1))) → b3(a1(c2(x1))) (74)
b2(b1(c0(x1))) → b3(a1(c0(x1))) (75)
b2(b1(c1(x1))) → b3(a1(c1(x1))) (76)
d2(b1(c3(x1))) → d3(a1(c3(x1))) (77)
d2(b1(c2(x1))) → d3(a1(c2(x1))) (78)
d2(b1(c0(x1))) → d3(a1(c0(x1))) (79)
d2(b1(c1(x1))) → d3(a1(c1(x1))) (80)
c2(b1(c3(x1))) → c3(a1(c3(x1))) (81)
c2(b1(c2(x1))) → c3(a1(c2(x1))) (82)
c2(b1(c0(x1))) → c3(a1(c0(x1))) (83)
c2(b1(c1(x1))) → c3(a1(c1(x1))) (84)

1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the rationals with delta = 1
[d0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[d1(x1)] = x1 +
2
[d2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[d3(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c3(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b0(x1)] = x1 +
2
[b1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b3(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a0(x1)] = x1 +
1
[a1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a2(x1)] = x1 +
1
[a3(x1)] = x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a0(d1(c3(x1))) → a0(d3(a3(x1))) (21)
a0(d1(c2(x1))) → a0(d3(a2(x1))) (22)
a0(d1(c0(x1))) → a0(d3(a0(x1))) (23)
a0(d1(c1(x1))) → a0(d3(a1(x1))) (24)
b0(d1(c3(x1))) → b0(d3(a3(x1))) (25)
b0(d1(c2(x1))) → b0(d3(a2(x1))) (26)
b0(d1(c0(x1))) → b0(d3(a0(x1))) (27)
b0(d1(c1(x1))) → b0(d3(a1(x1))) (28)
d0(d1(c3(x1))) → d0(d3(a3(x1))) (29)
d0(d1(c2(x1))) → d0(d3(a2(x1))) (30)
d0(d1(c0(x1))) → d0(d3(a0(x1))) (31)
d0(d1(c1(x1))) → d0(d3(a1(x1))) (32)
c0(d1(c3(x1))) → c0(d3(a3(x1))) (33)
c0(d1(c2(x1))) → c0(d3(a2(x1))) (34)
c0(d1(c0(x1))) → c0(d3(a0(x1))) (35)
c0(d1(c1(x1))) → c0(d3(a1(x1))) (36)
a3(a2(b0(x1))) → a2(b3(a0(x1))) (39)
a3(a2(b1(x1))) → a2(b3(a1(x1))) (40)
b3(a2(b0(x1))) → b2(b3(a0(x1))) (43)
b3(a2(b1(x1))) → b2(b3(a1(x1))) (44)
d3(a2(b0(x1))) → d2(b3(a0(x1))) (47)
d3(a2(b1(x1))) → d2(b3(a1(x1))) (48)
c3(a2(b0(x1))) → c2(b3(a0(x1))) (51)
c3(a2(b1(x1))) → c2(b3(a1(x1))) (52)
a3(a3(x1)) → a2(b1(c3(x1))) (53)
a3(a2(x1)) → a2(b1(c2(x1))) (54)
a3(a0(x1)) → a2(b1(c0(x1))) (55)
b3(a3(x1)) → b2(b1(c3(x1))) (57)
b3(a2(x1)) → b2(b1(c2(x1))) (58)
b3(a0(x1)) → b2(b1(c0(x1))) (59)
d3(a3(x1)) → d2(b1(c3(x1))) (61)
d3(a2(x1)) → d2(b1(c2(x1))) (62)
d3(a0(x1)) → d2(b1(c0(x1))) (63)
c3(a3(x1)) → c2(b1(c3(x1))) (65)
c3(a2(x1)) → c2(b1(c2(x1))) (66)
c3(a0(x1)) → c2(b1(c0(x1))) (67)

1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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

1.2 Closure Under Flat Contexts

Using the flat contexts

{c(☐), b(☐), a(☐)}

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

1.2.1 Semantic Labeling

The following interpretations form a model of the rules.

As carrier we take the set {0,1,2}. Symbols are labeled by the interpretation of their arguments using the interpretations (modulo 3):

[c(x1)] = 3x1 + 0
[b(x1)] = 3x1 + 1
[a(x1)] = 3x1 + 2

We obtain the labeled TRS
a2(a1(b2(x1))) → a1(b2(a2(x1))) (85)
a2(a1(b1(x1))) → a1(b2(a1(x1))) (86)
a2(a1(b0(x1))) → a1(b2(a0(x1))) (87)
b2(a1(b2(x1))) → b1(b2(a2(x1))) (88)
b2(a1(b1(x1))) → b1(b2(a1(x1))) (89)
b2(a1(b0(x1))) → b1(b2(a0(x1))) (90)
c2(a1(b2(x1))) → c1(b2(a2(x1))) (91)
c2(a1(b1(x1))) → c1(b2(a1(x1))) (92)
c2(a1(b0(x1))) → c1(b2(a0(x1))) (93)
a2(a2(x1)) → a1(b0(c2(x1))) (94)
a2(a1(x1)) → a1(b0(c1(x1))) (95)
a2(a0(x1)) → a1(b0(c0(x1))) (96)
b2(a2(x1)) → b1(b0(c2(x1))) (97)
b2(a1(x1)) → b1(b0(c1(x1))) (98)
b2(a0(x1)) → b1(b0(c0(x1))) (99)
c2(a2(x1)) → c1(b0(c2(x1))) (100)
c2(a1(x1)) → c1(b0(c1(x1))) (101)
c2(a0(x1)) → c1(b0(c0(x1))) (102)
a1(b0(c2(x1))) → a2(a0(c2(x1))) (103)
a1(b0(c1(x1))) → a2(a0(c1(x1))) (104)
a1(b0(c0(x1))) → a2(a0(c0(x1))) (105)
b1(b0(c2(x1))) → b2(a0(c2(x1))) (106)
b1(b0(c1(x1))) → b2(a0(c1(x1))) (107)
b1(b0(c0(x1))) → b2(a0(c0(x1))) (108)
c1(b0(c2(x1))) → c2(a0(c2(x1))) (109)
c1(b0(c1(x1))) → c2(a0(c1(x1))) (110)
c1(b0(c0(x1))) → c2(a0(c0(x1))) (111)

1.2.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the rationals with delta = 1
[c0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a1(x1)] = x1 +
1
[a2(x1)] = x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a2(a1(b0(x1))) → a1(b2(a0(x1))) (87)
b2(a1(b0(x1))) → b1(b2(a0(x1))) (90)
c2(a1(b0(x1))) → c1(b2(a0(x1))) (93)
a2(a2(x1)) → a1(b0(c2(x1))) (94)
a2(a1(x1)) → a1(b0(c1(x1))) (95)
b2(a2(x1)) → b1(b0(c2(x1))) (97)
b2(a1(x1)) → b1(b0(c1(x1))) (98)
c2(a2(x1)) → c1(b0(c2(x1))) (100)
c2(a1(x1)) → c1(b0(c1(x1))) (101)

1.2.1.1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
b2(a1(a2(x1))) → a2(b2(a1(x1))) (112)
b1(a1(a2(x1))) → a1(b2(a1(x1))) (113)
b2(a1(b2(x1))) → a2(b2(b1(x1))) (114)
b1(a1(b2(x1))) → a1(b2(b1(x1))) (115)
b2(a1(c2(x1))) → a2(b2(c1(x1))) (116)
b1(a1(c2(x1))) → a1(b2(c1(x1))) (117)
a0(a2(x1)) → c0(b0(a1(x1))) (118)
a0(b2(x1)) → c0(b0(b1(x1))) (119)
a0(c2(x1)) → c0(b0(c1(x1))) (120)
c2(b0(a1(x1))) → c2(a0(a2(x1))) (121)
c1(b0(a1(x1))) → c1(a0(a2(x1))) (122)
c0(b0(a1(x1))) → c0(a0(a2(x1))) (123)
c2(b0(b1(x1))) → c2(a0(b2(x1))) (124)
c1(b0(b1(x1))) → c1(a0(b2(x1))) (125)
c0(b0(b1(x1))) → c0(a0(b2(x1))) (126)
c2(b0(c1(x1))) → c2(a0(c2(x1))) (127)
c1(b0(c1(x1))) → c1(a0(c2(x1))) (128)
c0(b0(c1(x1))) → c0(a0(c2(x1))) (129)

1.2.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the naturals
[c0(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
0
[c1(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[c2(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[b0(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[b1(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[b2(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[a0(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[a1(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
1
[a2(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
b2(a1(a2(x1))) → a2(b2(a1(x1))) (112)
b1(a1(a2(x1))) → a1(b2(a1(x1))) (113)
b2(a1(b2(x1))) → a2(b2(b1(x1))) (114)
b1(a1(b2(x1))) → a1(b2(b1(x1))) (115)
b2(a1(c2(x1))) → a2(b2(c1(x1))) (116)
b1(a1(c2(x1))) → a1(b2(c1(x1))) (117)

1.2.1.1.1.1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
a2(a0(x1)) → a1(b0(c0(x1))) (96)
b2(a0(x1)) → b1(b0(c0(x1))) (99)
c2(a0(x1)) → c1(b0(c0(x1))) (102)
a1(b0(c2(x1))) → a2(a0(c2(x1))) (103)
a1(b0(c1(x1))) → a2(a0(c1(x1))) (104)
a1(b0(c0(x1))) → a2(a0(c0(x1))) (105)
b1(b0(c2(x1))) → b2(a0(c2(x1))) (106)
b1(b0(c1(x1))) → b2(a0(c1(x1))) (107)
b1(b0(c0(x1))) → b2(a0(c0(x1))) (108)
c1(b0(c2(x1))) → c2(a0(c2(x1))) (109)
c1(b0(c1(x1))) → c2(a0(c1(x1))) (110)
c1(b0(c0(x1))) → c2(a0(c0(x1))) (111)

1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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