Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Relative/Zantema_06_relative/rel08)

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

a(x1) → x1 (1)
b(x1) → x1 (2)
a(c(x1)) → b(b(c(a(x1)))) (3)
d(b(b(b(x1)))) → a(d(a(x1))) (4)

and S is the following TRS.

a(b(x1)) → b(a(x1)) (5)
b(a(x1)) → a(b(x1)) (6)

Property / Task

Prove or disprove termination.

Answer / Result

Yes.

Proof (by matchbox @ termCOMP 2023)

1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 3 with strict dimension 1 over the naturals
[d(x1)] =
1 2 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
· x1 +
0
0
0
[c(x1)] =
1 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
· x1 +
5
0
1
[b(x1)] =
1 0 0
0 1 1
0 0 1
· x1 +
1
0
0
[a(x1)] =
1 0 2
0 1 2
0 0 1
· x1 +
0
0
0
all of the following rules can be deleted.
b(x1) → x1 (2)
d(b(b(b(x1)))) → a(d(a(x1))) (4)

1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the rationals with delta = 1
[c(x1)] = x1 +
0
[b(x1)] = x1 +
0
[a(x1)] = x1 +
1
all of the following rules can be deleted.
a(x1) → x1 (1)

1.1.1 String Reversal

Since only unary symbols occur, one can reverse all terms and obtains the TRS
c(a(x1)) → a(c(b(b(x1)))) (7)
b(a(x1)) → a(b(x1)) (6)
a(b(x1)) → b(a(x1)) (5)

1.1.1.1 Rule Removal

Using the matrix interpretations of dimension 1 with strict dimension 1 over the naturals
[c(x1)] =
8
· x1 +
3
[b(x1)] =
1
· x1 +
0
[a(x1)] =
2
· x1 +
2
all of the following rules can be deleted.
c(a(x1)) → a(c(b(b(x1)))) (7)

1.1.1.1.1 R is empty

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