Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Relative/Zantema_06_relative/rel01)

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

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

and S is the following TRS.

a(x1) → a(c(a(x1))) (3)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by matchbox @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Closure Under Flat Contexts

Using the flat contexts

{c(☐), b(☐), a(☐)}

We obtain the transformed TRS
c(a(a(b(x1)))) → c(b(a(x1))) (4)
c(c(b(x1))) → c(b(c(a(x1)))) (5)
b(a(a(b(x1)))) → b(b(a(x1))) (6)
b(c(b(x1))) → b(b(c(a(x1)))) (7)
a(a(a(b(x1)))) → a(b(a(x1))) (8)
a(c(b(x1))) → a(b(c(a(x1)))) (9)
c(a(x1)) → c(a(c(a(x1)))) (10)
b(a(x1)) → b(a(c(a(x1)))) (11)
a(a(x1)) → a(a(c(a(x1)))) (12)

1.1 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(a2(a1(b2(x1)))) → a1(b2(a2(x1))) (13)
a2(a2(a1(b1(x1)))) → a1(b2(a1(x1))) (14)
a2(a2(a1(b0(x1)))) → a1(b2(a0(x1))) (15)
b2(a2(a1(b2(x1)))) → b1(b2(a2(x1))) (16)
b2(a2(a1(b1(x1)))) → b1(b2(a1(x1))) (17)
b2(a2(a1(b0(x1)))) → b1(b2(a0(x1))) (18)
c2(a2(a1(b2(x1)))) → c1(b2(a2(x1))) (19)
c2(a2(a1(b1(x1)))) → c1(b2(a1(x1))) (20)
c2(a2(a1(b0(x1)))) → c1(b2(a0(x1))) (21)
a0(c1(b2(x1))) → a1(b0(c2(a2(x1)))) (22)
a0(c1(b1(x1))) → a1(b0(c2(a1(x1)))) (23)
a0(c1(b0(x1))) → a1(b0(c2(a0(x1)))) (24)
b0(c1(b2(x1))) → b1(b0(c2(a2(x1)))) (25)
b0(c1(b1(x1))) → b1(b0(c2(a1(x1)))) (26)
b0(c1(b0(x1))) → b1(b0(c2(a0(x1)))) (27)
c0(c1(b2(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a2(x1)))) (28)
c0(c1(b1(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a1(x1)))) (29)
c0(c1(b0(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a0(x1)))) (30)
a2(a2(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (31)
a2(a1(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (32)
a2(a0(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (33)
b2(a2(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (34)
b2(a1(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (35)
b2(a0(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (36)
c2(a2(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (37)
c2(a1(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (38)
c2(a0(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (39)

1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the rationals with delta = 1
[c0(x1)] = x1 +
1
[c1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[c2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b2(x1)] = x1 +
1
[a0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a2(x1)] = x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a2(a2(a1(b2(x1)))) → a1(b2(a2(x1))) (13)
a2(a2(a1(b1(x1)))) → a1(b2(a1(x1))) (14)
a2(a2(a1(b0(x1)))) → a1(b2(a0(x1))) (15)
b2(a2(a1(b2(x1)))) → b1(b2(a2(x1))) (16)
b2(a2(a1(b1(x1)))) → b1(b2(a1(x1))) (17)
b2(a2(a1(b0(x1)))) → b1(b2(a0(x1))) (18)
c0(c1(b2(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a2(x1)))) (28)
c0(c1(b1(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a1(x1)))) (29)
c0(c1(b0(x1))) → c1(b0(c2(a0(x1)))) (30)

1.1.1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
b2(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a2(b2(c1(x1))) (40)
b1(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a1(b2(c1(x1))) (41)
b0(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a0(b2(c1(x1))) (42)
b2(c1(a0(x1))) → a2(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (43)
b1(c1(a0(x1))) → a1(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (44)
b0(c1(a0(x1))) → a0(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (45)
b2(c1(b0(x1))) → a2(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (46)
b1(c1(b0(x1))) → a1(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (47)
b0(c1(b0(x1))) → a0(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (48)
a2(a2(x1)) → a2(c2(a0(a2(x1)))) (49)
a1(a2(x1)) → a1(c2(a0(a2(x1)))) (50)
a0(a2(x1)) → a0(c2(a0(a2(x1)))) (51)
a2(b2(x1)) → a2(c2(a0(b2(x1)))) (52)
a1(b2(x1)) → a1(c2(a0(b2(x1)))) (53)
a0(b2(x1)) → a0(c2(a0(b2(x1)))) (54)
a2(c2(x1)) → a2(c2(a0(c2(x1)))) (55)
a1(c2(x1)) → a1(c2(a0(c2(x1)))) (56)
a0(c2(x1)) → a0(c2(a0(c2(x1)))) (57)

1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the naturals
[c1(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
0
[c2(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
0
[b0(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
0
[b1(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
0
[b2(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
[a0(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
0
[a1(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
0
[a2(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
b2(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a2(b2(c1(x1))) (40)
b1(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a1(b2(c1(x1))) (41)
b0(a1(a2(c2(x1)))) → a0(b2(c1(x1))) (42)

1.1.1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the rationals with delta = 1
[c1(x1)] = x1 +
1
[c2(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b2(x1)] = x1 +
1
[a0(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a1(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a2(x1)] = x1 +
0
all of the following rules can be deleted.
b2(c1(a0(x1))) → a2(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (43)
b1(c1(a0(x1))) → a1(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (44)
b0(c1(a0(x1))) → a0(c2(b0(a1(x1)))) (45)
b2(c1(b0(x1))) → a2(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (46)
b1(c1(b0(x1))) → a1(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (47)
b0(c1(b0(x1))) → a0(c2(b0(b1(x1)))) (48)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
a2(a2(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (31)
a2(a1(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (32)
a2(a0(x1)) → a2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (33)
b2(a2(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (34)
b2(a1(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (35)
b2(a0(x1)) → b2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (36)
c2(a2(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a2(x1)))) (37)
c2(a1(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a1(x1)))) (38)
c2(a0(x1)) → c2(a0(c2(a0(x1)))) (39)

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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