Certification Problem

Input (TPDB SRS_Standard/Secret_06_SRS/multum1)

The rewrite relation of the following TRS is considered.

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

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

1.1 Dependency Pair Transformation

The following set of initial dependency pairs has been identified.
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(a(a(b(x1)))) (5)
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(a(b(x1))) (6)
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(b(x1)) (7)
b#(a(a(x1))) → b#(x1) (8)
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → b#(b(a(x1))) (9)
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → b#(a(x1)) (10)
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → a#(x1) (11)

1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[b#(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1
[a#(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b(x1)] = 1 + 1 · x1
the pairs
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → b#(a(x1)) (10)
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → a#(x1) (11)
could be deleted.

1.1.1.1 Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the rationals with delta = 1/32
[b#(x1)] = 1/2 + 3/4 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1/4 + 1 · x1
[a#(x1)] = 1/2 + 1/2 · x1
[b(x1)] = 1/4 + 3/2 · x1
the pairs
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(a(b(x1))) (6)
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(b(x1)) (7)
b#(a(a(x1))) → b#(x1) (8)
a#(b(a(b(x1)))) → b#(b(a(x1))) (9)
could be deleted.

1.1.1.1.1 Monotonic Reduction Pair Processor

Using the linear polynomial interpretation over the naturals
[b(x1)] = 1 · x1
[a(x1)] = 1 · x1
[b#(x1)] = 1 + 2 · x1
[a#(x1)] = 1 · x1
the pair
b#(a(a(x1))) → a#(a(a(b(x1)))) (5)
and no rules could be deleted.

1.1.1.1.1.1 P is empty

There are no pairs anymore.