YES We show the termination of the TRS R: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) match(X(),x) -> proper(x) proper(c()) -> ok(c()) proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) start(ok(x)) -> found(x) f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(active(c())) -> top#(mark(c())) p2: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) p3: top#(mark(x)) -> check#(x) p4: check#(f(x)) -> f#(check(x)) p5: check#(f(x)) -> check#(x) p6: check#(x) -> start#(match(f(X()),x)) p7: check#(x) -> match#(f(X()),x) p8: check#(x) -> f#(X()) p9: match#(f(x),f(y)) -> f#(match(x,y)) p10: match#(f(x),f(y)) -> match#(x,y) p11: match#(X(),x) -> proper#(x) p12: proper#(f(x)) -> f#(proper(x)) p13: proper#(f(x)) -> proper#(x) p14: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) p15: f#(found(x)) -> f#(x) p16: top#(found(x)) -> top#(active(x)) p17: top#(found(x)) -> active#(x) p18: active#(f(x)) -> f#(active(x)) p19: active#(f(x)) -> active#(x) p20: f#(mark(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2, p16} {p5} {p19} {p10} {p13} {p14, p15, p20} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(active(c())) -> top#(mark(c())) p2: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) p3: top#(found(x)) -> top#(active(x)) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r1, r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, r9, r10, r11, r12, r14, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: top#_A(x1) = max{9, x1 - 6} active_A(x1) = max{14, x1 - 52} c_A = 68 mark_A(x1) = max{11, x1 - 106} check_A(x1) = 12 found_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 45} f_A(x1) = max{12, x1 - 53} start_A(x1) = max{8, x1 - 31} match_A(x1,x2) = x1 + 18 X_A = 52 proper_A(x1) = 69 ok_A(x1) = max{11, x1 - 13} base order 2: precedence: check > match > active = proper > c = f = X > mark = ok > top# > found > start partial status: pi(top#) = [] pi(active) = [] pi(c) = [] pi(mark) = [] pi(check) = [] pi(found) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(match) = [1] pi(X) = [] pi(proper) = [] pi(ok) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) p2: top#(found(x)) -> top#(active(x)) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) p2: top#(found(x)) -> top#(active(x)) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r1, r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, r9, r10, r11, r12, r14, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: top#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 53} mark_A(x1) = max{171, x1 + 88} check_A(x1) = max{140, x1 + 71} found_A(x1) = max{138, x1 + 55} active_A(x1) = max{107, x1 + 24} f_A(x1) = max{148, x1 + 65} start_A(x1) = max{139, x1 + 69} match_A(x1,x2) = max{3, x1 - 218, x2 + 1} X_A = 223 proper_A(x1) = max{4, x1} c_A = 142 ok_A(x1) = max{5, x1 - 14} base order 2: precedence: check > match > proper > X = c > active > f = start > found > top# = mark = ok partial status: pi(top#) = [] pi(mark) = [] pi(check) = [] pi(found) = [1] pi(active) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(match) = [2] pi(X) = [] pi(proper) = [1] pi(c) = [] pi(ok) = [] The following rules are removed: p2 -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: top#(mark(x)) -> top#(check(x)) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, r9, r10, r11, r12, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: top#_A(x1) = x1 + 6 mark_A(x1) = max{18, x1 + 7} check_A(x1) = max{5, x1} f_A(x1) = max{10, x1 + 3} start_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 12} match_A(x1,x2) = max{11, x1 - 11, x2 + 5} X_A = 1 proper_A(x1) = max{6, x1 + 4} c_A = 10 ok_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 11} found_A(x1) = max{0, x1 - 24} base order 2: precedence: match > proper > mark = f = found > top# = start = c > check = ok > X partial status: pi(top#) = [] pi(mark) = [] pi(check) = [1] pi(f) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(match) = [2] pi(X) = [] pi(proper) = [1] pi(c) = [] pi(ok) = [] pi(found) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: check#(f(x)) -> check#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r10, r11, r12, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: check#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 1} f_A(x1) = max{13, x1 + 3} ok_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 14} start_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 15} found_A(x1) = max{6, x1 - 30} mark_A(x1) = max{10, x1 - 20} base order 2: precedence: f > check# = mark > ok > found > start partial status: pi(check#) = [] pi(f) = [1] pi(ok) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(found) = [] pi(mark) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: active#(f(x)) -> active#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r10, r11, r12, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: active#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 1} f_A(x1) = max{13, x1 + 3} ok_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 14} start_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 15} found_A(x1) = max{6, x1 - 30} mark_A(x1) = max{10, x1 - 20} base order 2: precedence: f > active# = mark > ok > found > start partial status: pi(active#) = [] pi(f) = [1] pi(ok) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(found) = [] pi(mark) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: match#(f(x),f(y)) -> match#(x,y) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r2, r3, r11, r13 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: match#_A(x1,x2) = x2 + 5 f_A(x1) = x1 + 6 top_A(x1) = 8 active_A(x1) = 5 c_A = 7 mark_A(x1) = max{9, x1 - 19} check_A(x1) = max{10, x1 - 5} start_A(x1) = max{9, x1 - 11} ok_A(x1) = max{10, x1 - 8} found_A(x1) = max{9, x1 - 19} base order 2: precedence: check > match# = start = ok > f = mark = found > top > c > active partial status: pi(match#) = [2] pi(f) = [1] pi(top) = [] pi(active) = [] pi(c) = [] pi(mark) = [] pi(check) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(ok) = [] pi(found) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: proper#(f(x)) -> proper#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r10, r11, r12, r15 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: proper#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 1} f_A(x1) = max{13, x1 + 3} ok_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 14} start_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 15} found_A(x1) = max{6, x1 - 30} mark_A(x1) = max{9, x1 - 47} base order 2: precedence: f > proper# = mark > ok > found > start partial status: pi(proper#) = [] pi(f) = [1] pi(ok) = [] pi(start) = [] pi(found) = [] pi(mark) = [] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) p2: f#(mark(x)) -> f#(x) p3: f#(found(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: f#_A(x1) = max{3, x1 + 2} ok_A(x1) = x1 + 3 mark_A(x1) = x1 + 8 found_A(x1) = x1 + 8 base order 2: precedence: found > ok > f# > mark partial status: pi(f#) = [1] pi(ok) = [1] pi(mark) = [1] pi(found) = [1] The following rules are removed: p3 -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) p2: f#(mark(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) p2: f#(mark(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of r11 Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: f#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 1} ok_A(x1) = x1 + 8 mark_A(x1) = x1 + 4 start_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 19} found_A(x1) = max{7, x1 - 11} base order 2: precedence: start > ok > mark = found > f# partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(ok) = [1] pi(mark) = [1] pi(start) = [] pi(found) = [] The following rules are removed: p2 -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(ok(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: active(f(x)) -> mark(x) r2: top(active(c())) -> top(mark(c())) r3: top(mark(x)) -> top(check(x)) r4: check(f(x)) -> f(check(x)) r5: check(x) -> start(match(f(X()),x)) r6: match(f(x),f(y)) -> f(match(x,y)) r7: match(X(),x) -> proper(x) r8: proper(c()) -> ok(c()) r9: proper(f(x)) -> f(proper(x)) r10: f(ok(x)) -> ok(f(x)) r11: start(ok(x)) -> found(x) r12: f(found(x)) -> found(f(x)) r13: top(found(x)) -> top(active(x)) r14: active(f(x)) -> f(active(x)) r15: f(mark(x)) -> mark(f(x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: generalized weighted path order (>=MG, >MG) base order 1: max/plus interpretation on natural numbers: f#_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 1} ok_A(x1) = max{13, x1 + 3} base order 2: precedence: ok > f# partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(ok) = [1] The following rules are removed: p1 Then no dependency pair remains.