We consider the system Applicative_first_order_05__30. Alphabet: !faccolon : [a * a] --> a C : [] --> a cons : [c * d] --> d false : [] --> b filter : [c -> b * d] --> d filter2 : [b * c -> b * c * d] --> d map : [c -> c * d] --> d nil : [] --> d true : [] --> b Rules: !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, x), y), z), u) => !faccolon(!faccolon(x, z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(x, y), z), u)) map(f, nil) => nil map(f, cons(x, y)) => cons(f x, map(f, y)) filter(f, nil) => nil filter(f, cons(x, y)) => filter2(f x, f, x, y) filter2(true, f, x, y) => cons(x, filter(f, y)) filter2(false, f, x, y) => filter(f, y) This AFS is converted to an AFSM simply by replacing all free variables by meta-variables (with arity 0). We use the dependency pair framework as described in [Kop12, Ch. 6/7], with static dependency pairs (see [KusIsoSakBla09] and the adaptation for AFSMs and accessible arguments in [Kop13]). We thus obtain the following dependency pair problem (P_0, R_0, static, formative): Dependency Pairs P_0: 0] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) 1] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Z) 2] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) 3] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) 4] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) 5] map#(F, cons(X, Y)) =#> map#(F, Y) 6] filter#(F, cons(X, Y)) =#> filter2#(F X, F, X, Y) 7] filter2#(true, F, X, Y) =#> filter#(F, Y) 8] filter2#(false, F, X, Y) =#> filter#(F, Y) Rules R_0: !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) => !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) => nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) => cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) => nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) => filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) => cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) => filter(F, Y) Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_0, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_0, R_0, static, formative). We place the elements of P in a dependency graph approximation G (see e.g. [Kop12, Thm. 7.27, 7.29], as follows: * 0 : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 * 1 : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 * 2 : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 * 3 : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 * 4 : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 * 5 : 5 * 6 : 7, 8 * 7 : 6 * 8 : 6 This graph has the following strongly connected components: P_1: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) P_2: map#(F, cons(X, Y)) =#> map#(F, Y) P_3: filter#(F, cons(X, Y)) =#> filter2#(F X, F, X, Y) filter2#(true, F, X, Y) =#> filter#(F, Y) filter2#(false, F, X, Y) =#> filter#(F, Y) By [Kop12, Thm. 7.31], we may replace any dependency pair problem (P_0, R_0, m, f) by (P_1, R_0, m, f), (P_2, R_0, m, f) and (P_3, R_0, m, f). Thus, the original system is terminating if each of (P_1, R_0, static, formative), (P_2, R_0, static, formative) and (P_3, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_3, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: filter#(F, cons(X, Y)) >? filter2#(F X, F, X, Y) filter2#(true, F, X, Y) >? filter#(F, Y) filter2#(false, F, X, Y) >? filter#(F, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) We orient these requirements with a polynomial interpretation in the natural numbers. The following interpretation satisfies the requirements: !faccolon = \y0y1.0 C = 0 cons = \y0y1.2 + y1 false = 3 filter = \G0y1.2y1 filter2 = \y0G1y2y3.2 + 2y3 filter2# = \y0G1y2y3.1 + 2y3 + 2y3G1(y3) filter# = \G0y1.2y1 + 2y1G0(y1) map = \G0y1.y1 nil = 0 true = 3 Using this interpretation, the requirements translate to: [[filter#(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 4 + 2x2 + 2x2F0(2 + x2) + 4F0(2 + x2) > 1 + 2x2 + 2x2F0(x2) = [[filter2#(_F0 _x1, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] [[filter2#(true, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 1 + 2x2 + 2x2F0(x2) > 2x2 + 2x2F0(x2) = [[filter#(_F0, _x2)]] [[filter2#(false, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 1 + 2x2 + 2x2F0(x2) > 2x2 + 2x2F0(x2) = [[filter#(_F0, _x2)]] [[!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, _x0), _x1), _x2), _x3)]] = 0 >= 0 = [[!faccolon(!faccolon(_x0, _x2), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(_x0, _x1), _x2), _x3))]] [[map(_F0, nil)]] = 0 >= 0 = [[nil]] [[map(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 2 + x2 >= 2 + x2 = [[cons(_F0 _x1, map(_F0, _x2))]] [[filter(_F0, nil)]] = 0 >= 0 = [[nil]] [[filter(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 4 + 2x2 >= 2 + 2x2 = [[filter2(_F0 _x1, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] [[filter2(true, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 2 + 2x2 >= 2 + 2x2 = [[cons(_x1, filter(_F0, _x2))]] [[filter2(false, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 2 + 2x2 >= 2x2 = [[filter(_F0, _x2)]] By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace a dependency pair problem (P_3, R_0) by ({}, R_0). By the empty set processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.15] this problem may be immediately removed. Thus, the original system is terminating if each of (P_1, R_0, static, formative) and (P_2, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_2, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: map#(F, cons(X, Y)) >? map#(F, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) We orient these requirements with a polynomial interpretation in the natural numbers. The following interpretation satisfies the requirements: !faccolon = \y0y1.0 C = 0 cons = \y0y1.3 + y1 false = 3 filter = \G0y1.y1 + 3y1G0(y1) filter2 = \y0G1y2y3.3 + y3 + 2G1(y3) + 3y3G1(y3) map = \G0y1.2y1 + 2G0(0) + 2G0(y1) + 3y1G0(y1) map# = \G0y1.y1 nil = 0 true = 3 Using this interpretation, the requirements translate to: [[map#(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 3 + x2 > x2 = [[map#(_F0, _x2)]] [[!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, _x0), _x1), _x2), _x3)]] = 0 >= 0 = [[!faccolon(!faccolon(_x0, _x2), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(_x0, _x1), _x2), _x3))]] [[map(_F0, nil)]] = 4F0(0) >= 0 = [[nil]] [[map(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 6 + 2x2 + 2F0(0) + 3x2F0(3 + x2) + 11F0(3 + x2) >= 3 + 2x2 + 2F0(0) + 2F0(x2) + 3x2F0(x2) = [[cons(_F0 _x1, map(_F0, _x2))]] [[filter(_F0, nil)]] = 0 >= 0 = [[nil]] [[filter(_F0, cons(_x1, _x2))]] = 3 + x2 + 3x2F0(3 + x2) + 9F0(3 + x2) >= 3 + x2 + 2F0(x2) + 3x2F0(x2) = [[filter2(_F0 _x1, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] [[filter2(true, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 3 + x2 + 2F0(x2) + 3x2F0(x2) >= 3 + x2 + 3x2F0(x2) = [[cons(_x1, filter(_F0, _x2))]] [[filter2(false, _F0, _x1, _x2)]] = 3 + x2 + 2F0(x2) + 3x2F0(x2) >= x2 + 3x2F0(x2) = [[filter(_F0, _x2)]] By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace a dependency pair problem (P_2, R_0) by ({}, R_0). By the empty set processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.15] this problem may be immediately removed. Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_1, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_1, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) Since this representation is not advantageous for the higher-order recursive path ordering, we present the strict requirements in their unextended form, which is not problematic since for any F, s and substituion gamma: (F s)gamma beta-reduces to F(s)gamma.) We use a recursive path ordering as defined in [Kop12, Chapter 5]. Argument functions: [[!faccolon#(x_1, x_2)]] = !faccolon#(x_1) [[@_{o -> o}(x_1, x_2)]] = @_{o -> o}(x_2, x_1) [[filter(x_1, x_2)]] = filter(x_2, x_1) [[filter2(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)]] = filter2(x_4, x_2, x_3, x_1) [[nil]] = _|_ We choose Lex = {!faccolon, @_{o -> o}, filter, filter2} and Mul = {!faccolon#, C, cons, false, map, true}, and the following precedence: C > false > map > @_{o -> o} = filter = filter2 > cons > !faccolon# > true > !faccolon Taking the argument function into account, and fixing the greater / greater equal choices, the constraints can be denoted as follows: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, _|_) >= _|_ map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) With these choices, we have: 1] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z)) because !faccolon# in Mul and [2], by (Fun) 2] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [3] and [8], by (Fun) 3] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [4], by (Star) 4] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [5], by (Select) 5] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [6], by (Star) 6] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [7], by (Select) 7] X >= X by (Meta) 8] Z >= Z by (Meta) 9] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because [10], by (Star) 10] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because !faccolon# in Mul and [11], by (Stat) 11] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > X because [12], by definition 12] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [3], by (Select) 13] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z)) because [14], by definition 14] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z)) because !faccolon# in Mul and [15], by (Stat) 15] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [16], by definition 16] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [17], [24] and [28], by (Stat) 17] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [18], by definition 18] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [19], [21] and [22], by (Stat) 19] !faccolon(C, X) > X because [20], by definition 20] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [7], by (Select) 21] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [5], by (Select) 22] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [23], by (Select) 23] Y >= Y by (Meta) 24] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [25], by (Select) 25] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [26] and [27], by (Fun) 26] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [20], by (Star) 27] Y >= Y by (Meta) 28] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [8], by (Select) 29] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y)) because !faccolon# in Mul and [30], by (Fun) 30] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [24], by (Star) 31] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because [32], by (Star) 32] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because !faccolon# in Mul and [11], by (Stat) 33] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [34], by (Star) 34] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [35], [38] and [39], by (Stat) 35] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Z) because [36], by definition 36] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [37], [12] and [28], by (Stat) 37] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > X because [21], by definition 38] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [2], by (Select) 39] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because [15], [40] and [43], by (Stat) 40] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [41], by (Select) 41] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [42] and [8], by (Fun) 42] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [26] and [27], by (Fun) 43] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [44], by (Select) 44] U >= U by (Meta) 45] map(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 46] map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because [47], by (Star) 47] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because map > cons, [48] and [55], by (Copy) 48] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because map > @_{o -> o}, [49] and [51], by (Copy) 49] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [50], by (Select) 50] F >= F by (Meta) 51] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [52], by (Select) 52] cons(X, Y) >= X because [53], by (Star) 53] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [54], by (Select) 54] X >= X by (Meta) 55] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= map(F, Y) because map in Mul, [56] and [57], by (Stat) 56] F >= F by (Meta) 57] cons(X, Y) > Y because [58], by definition 58] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [59], by (Select) 59] Y >= Y by (Meta) 60] filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 61] filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because [62], by (Star) 62] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because filter = filter2, [63], [66], [70], [72] and [74], by (Stat) 63] cons(X, Y) > Y because [64], by definition 64] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [65], by (Select) 65] Y >= Y by (Meta) 66] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because filter = @_{o -> o}, [67], [70] and [72], by (Stat) 67] cons(X, Y) > X because [68], by definition 68] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [69], by (Select) 69] X >= X by (Meta) 70] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [71], by (Select) 71] F >= F by (Meta) 72] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [73], by (Select) 73] cons(X, Y) >= X because [68], by (Star) 74] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= Y because [75], by (Select) 75] cons(X, Y) >= Y because [64], by (Star) 76] filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because [77], by (Star) 77] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because filter2 > cons, [78] and [80], by (Copy) 78] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= X because [79], by (Select) 79] X >= X by (Meta) 80] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [81], [82], [83] and [84], by (Stat) 81] F >= F by (Meta) 82] Y >= Y by (Meta) 83] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= F because [81], by (Select) 84] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= Y because [82], by (Select) 85] filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because [86], by (Star) 86] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [87], [88], [89] and [90], by (Stat) 87] F >= F by (Meta) 88] Y >= Y by (Meta) 89] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= F because [87], by (Select) 90] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= Y because [88], by (Select) By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace the dependency pair problem (P_1, R_0, static, formative) by (P_4, R_0, static, formative), where P_4 consists of: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_4, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_4, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) Since this representation is not advantageous for the higher-order recursive path ordering, we present the strict requirements in their unextended form, which is not problematic since for any F, s and substituion gamma: (F s)gamma beta-reduces to F(s)gamma.) We use a recursive path ordering as defined in [Kop12, Chapter 5]. Argument functions: [[cons(x_1, x_2)]] = _|_ [[filter(x_1, x_2)]] = _|_ [[filter2(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)]] = _|_ [[map(x_1, x_2)]] = map [[nil]] = _|_ We choose Lex = {!faccolon, !faccolon#} and Mul = {@_{o -> o}, C, false, map, true}, and the following precedence: @_{o -> o} > !faccolon# > !faccolon > C > false > map > true Taking the argument function into account, and fixing the greater / greater equal choices, the constraints can be denoted as follows: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map >= _|_ map >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ With these choices, we have: 1] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [2], by definition 2] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [3], [14] and [19], by (Stat) 3] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Z) because [4], by definition 4] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [5], [10] and [12], by (Stat) 5] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > X because [6], by definition 6] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [7], by (Select) 7] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [8], by (Star) 8] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Select) 9] X >= X by (Meta) 10] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [11], by (Select) 11] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [6], by (Star) 12] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [13], by (Select) 13] Z >= Z by (Meta) 14] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because !faccolon# > !faccolon, [15] and [17], by (Copy) 15] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= X because [16], by (Select) 16] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [10], by (Star) 17] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= Z because [18], by (Select) 18] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [12], by (Star) 19] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because !faccolon# > !faccolon, [20] and [26], by (Copy) 20] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [21], by (Select) 21] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [22] and [25], by (Fun) 22] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [23] and [24], by (Fun) 23] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [8], by (Star) 24] Y >= Y by (Meta) 25] Z >= Z by (Meta) 26] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [27], by (Select) 27] U >= U by (Meta) 28] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because [29], by (Star) 29] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because [30], [15] and [17], by (Stat) 30] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > X because [10], by definition 31] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [32], by (Star) 32] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [33], [35] and [17], by (Stat) 33] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [34], by definition 34] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [22], by (Select) 35] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because !faccolon# > !faccolon, [15] and [36], by (Copy) 36] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= Y because [37], by (Select) 37] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Y because [38], by (Star) 38] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Y because [39], by (Select) 39] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [40], by (Star) 40] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [24], by (Select) 41] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because [42], by (Star) 42] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because [30], [15] and [36], by (Stat) 43] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [44], by (Star) 44] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [3], [45] and [48], by (Stat) 45] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [46], by (Select) 46] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [47] and [25], by (Fun) 47] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [6], by (Star) 48] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because [49], [56] and [57], by (Stat) 49] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [50], by definition 50] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [51], [34] and [12], by (Stat) 51] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [52], by definition 52] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [53], [6] and [55], by (Stat) 53] !faccolon(C, X) > X because [54], by definition 54] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Select) 55] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [24], by (Select) 56] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [21], by (Select) 57] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [27], by (Select) 58] map >= _|_ by (Bot) 59] map >= _|_ by (Bot) 60] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 61] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 62] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 63] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace the dependency pair problem (P_4, R_0, static, formative) by (P_5, R_0, static, formative), where P_5 consists of: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_5, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_5, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) Since this representation is not advantageous for the higher-order recursive path ordering, we present the strict requirements in their unextended form, which is not problematic since for any F, s and substituion gamma: (F s)gamma beta-reduces to F(s)gamma.) We use a recursive path ordering as defined in [Kop12, Chapter 5]. Argument functions: [[@_{o -> o}(x_1, x_2)]] = @_{o -> o}(x_2, x_1) [[filter(x_1, x_2)]] = filter(x_2, x_1) [[filter2(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)]] = filter2(x_4, x_2, x_3, x_1) [[nil]] = _|_ We choose Lex = {!faccolon, @_{o -> o}, filter, filter2} and Mul = {!faccolon#, C, cons, false, map, true}, and the following precedence: !faccolon > !faccolon# > C > false > map > @_{o -> o} = filter = filter2 > cons > true Taking the argument function into account, and fixing the greater / greater equal choices, the constraints can be denoted as follows: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, _|_) >= _|_ map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) With these choices, we have: 1] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because [2], by (Star) 2] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because [3], by (Select) 3] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because [4], by (Star) 4] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon#(X, Z) because !faccolon > !faccolon#, [5] and [11], by (Copy) 5] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [6], by (Select) 6] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [7], by (Star) 7] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [8], by (Select) 8] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Star) 9] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [10], by (Select) 10] X >= X by (Meta) 11] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [12], by (Select) 12] Z >= Z by (Meta) 13] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) > !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [14], by definition 14] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because !faccolon# in Mul, [15] and [20], by (Stat) 15] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [16], by definition 16] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [17], by (Select) 17] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [18] and [19], by (Fun) 18] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Star) 19] Y >= Y by (Meta) 20] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > Z because [11], by definition 21] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because [22], by (Star) 22] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because [23], by (Select) 23] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because [24], by (Star) 24] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon#(X, Y) because !faccolon > !faccolon#, [5] and [25], by (Copy) 25] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Y because [26], by (Select) 26] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [27], by (Star) 27] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [19], by (Select) 28] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [29], by (Star) 29] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [30], [34] and [38], by (Stat) 30] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Z) because [31], by definition 31] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [32], [5] and [11], by (Stat) 32] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > X because [33], by definition 33] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [18], by (Select) 34] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [35], by (Select) 35] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [36] and [37], by (Fun) 36] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [33], by (Star) 37] Z >= Z by (Meta) 38] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because [39], [46] and [49], by (Stat) 39] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [40], by definition 40] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [41], [16] and [11], by (Stat) 41] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [42], by definition 42] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [43], [33] and [45], by (Stat) 43] !faccolon(C, X) > X because [44], by definition 44] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [10], by (Select) 45] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [19], by (Select) 46] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [47], by (Select) 47] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [48] and [37], by (Fun) 48] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [18] and [19], by (Fun) 49] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [50], by (Select) 50] U >= U by (Meta) 51] map(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 52] map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because [53], by (Star) 53] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because map > cons, [54] and [61], by (Copy) 54] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because map > @_{o -> o}, [55] and [57], by (Copy) 55] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [56], by (Select) 56] F >= F by (Meta) 57] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [58], by (Select) 58] cons(X, Y) >= X because [59], by (Star) 59] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [60], by (Select) 60] X >= X by (Meta) 61] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= map(F, Y) because map in Mul, [62] and [63], by (Stat) 62] F >= F by (Meta) 63] cons(X, Y) > Y because [64], by definition 64] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [65], by (Select) 65] Y >= Y by (Meta) 66] filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 67] filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because [68], by (Star) 68] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because filter = filter2, [69], [72], [76], [78] and [80], by (Stat) 69] cons(X, Y) > Y because [70], by definition 70] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [71], by (Select) 71] Y >= Y by (Meta) 72] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because filter = @_{o -> o}, [73], [76] and [78], by (Stat) 73] cons(X, Y) > X because [74], by definition 74] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [75], by (Select) 75] X >= X by (Meta) 76] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [77], by (Select) 77] F >= F by (Meta) 78] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [79], by (Select) 79] cons(X, Y) >= X because [74], by (Star) 80] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= Y because [81], by (Select) 81] cons(X, Y) >= Y because [70], by (Star) 82] filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because [83], by (Star) 83] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because filter2 > cons, [84] and [86], by (Copy) 84] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= X because [85], by (Select) 85] X >= X by (Meta) 86] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [87], [88], [89] and [90], by (Stat) 87] F >= F by (Meta) 88] Y >= Y by (Meta) 89] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= F because [87], by (Select) 90] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= Y because [88], by (Select) 91] filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because [92], by (Star) 92] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [93], [94], [95] and [96], by (Stat) 93] F >= F by (Meta) 94] Y >= Y by (Meta) 95] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= F because [93], by (Select) 96] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= Y because [94], by (Select) By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace the dependency pair problem (P_5, R_0, static, formative) by (P_6, R_0, static, formative), where P_6 consists of: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_6, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_6, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Z) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) Since this representation is not advantageous for the higher-order recursive path ordering, we present the strict requirements in their unextended form, which is not problematic since for any F, s and substituion gamma: (F s)gamma beta-reduces to F(s)gamma.) We use a recursive path ordering as defined in [Kop12, Chapter 5]. Argument functions: [[!faccolon#(x_1, x_2)]] = !faccolon#(x_1) [[cons(x_1, x_2)]] = _|_ [[filter(x_1, x_2)]] = _|_ [[filter2(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)]] = _|_ [[map(x_1, x_2)]] = map [[nil]] = _|_ We choose Lex = {!faccolon} and Mul = {!faccolon#, @_{o -> o}, C, false, map, true}, and the following precedence: !faccolon > !faccolon# > @_{o -> o} > C > false > map > true Taking the argument function into account, and fixing the greater / greater equal choices, the constraints can be denoted as follows: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) > !faccolon#(X) !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map >= _|_ map >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ _|_ >= _|_ With these choices, we have: 1] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) > !faccolon#(X) because [2], by definition 2] !faccolon#*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because !faccolon# in Mul and [3], by (Stat) 3] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > X because [4], by definition 4] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [5], by (Select) 5] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [6], by (Star) 6] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [7], by (Select) 7] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [8], by (Star) 8] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Select) 9] X >= X by (Meta) 10] !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z)) >= !faccolon#(X) because !faccolon# in Mul and [11], by (Fun) 11] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [4], by (Star) 12] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [13], by (Star) 13] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [14], [20] and [24], by (Stat) 14] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Z) because [15], by definition 15] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [16], [4] and [18], by (Stat) 16] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > X because [17], by definition 17] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [7], by (Select) 18] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [19], by (Select) 19] Z >= Z by (Meta) 20] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [21], by (Select) 21] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [22] and [23], by (Fun) 22] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [17], by (Star) 23] Z >= Z by (Meta) 24] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because [25], [37] and [40], by (Stat) 25] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [26], by definition 26] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [27], [33] and [18], by (Stat) 27] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [28], by definition 28] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [29], [17] and [31], by (Stat) 29] !faccolon(C, X) > X because [30], by definition 30] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [9], by (Select) 31] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [32], by (Select) 32] Y >= Y by (Meta) 33] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [34], by (Select) 34] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [35] and [36], by (Fun) 35] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [30], by (Star) 36] Y >= Y by (Meta) 37] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [38], by (Select) 38] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [39] and [23], by (Fun) 39] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [35] and [36], by (Fun) 40] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [41], by (Select) 41] U >= U by (Meta) 42] map >= _|_ by (Bot) 43] map >= _|_ by (Bot) 44] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 45] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 46] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) 47] _|_ >= _|_ by (Bot) By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace the dependency pair problem (P_6, R_0, static, formative) by (P_7, R_0, static, formative), where P_7 consists of: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) =#> !faccolon#(X, Y) Thus, the original system is terminating if (P_7, R_0, static, formative) is finite. We consider the dependency pair problem (P_7, R_0, static, formative). We will use the reduction pair processor [Kop12, Thm. 7.16]. It suffices to find a standard reduction pair [Kop12, Def. 6.69]. Thus, we must orient: !faccolon#(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >? !faccolon#(X, Y) !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, nil) >= nil map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(F X, map(F, Y)) filter(F, nil) >= nil filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(F X, F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) Since this representation is not advantageous for the higher-order recursive path ordering, we present the strict requirements in their unextended form, which is not problematic since for any F, s and substituion gamma: (F s)gamma beta-reduces to F(s)gamma.) We use a recursive path ordering as defined in [Kop12, Chapter 5]. Argument functions: [[!faccolon#(x_1, x_2)]] = x_1 [[filter(x_1, x_2)]] = filter(x_2, x_1) [[filter2(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)]] = filter2(x_4, x_2, x_1, x_3) [[nil]] = _|_ We choose Lex = {!faccolon, filter, filter2} and Mul = {@_{o -> o}, C, cons, false, map, true}, and the following precedence: !faccolon > C > false > filter = filter2 > map > @_{o -> o} > cons > true Taking the argument function into account, and fixing the greater / greater equal choices, the constraints can be denoted as follows: !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > X !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) map(F, _|_) >= _|_ map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) With these choices, we have: 1] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > X because [2], by definition 2] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= X because [3], by (Select) 3] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [4], by (Star) 4] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [5], by (Select) 5] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [6], by (Star) 6] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [7], by (Select) 7] X >= X by (Meta) 8] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [9], by (Star) 9] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Z), !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U)) because [10], [16] and [20], by (Stat) 10] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(X, Z) because [11], by definition 11] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [12], [2] and [14], by (Stat) 12] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > X because [13], by definition 13] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [5], by (Select) 14] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= Z because [15], by (Select) 15] Z >= Z by (Meta) 16] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [17], by (Select) 17] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Z) because [18] and [19], by (Fun) 18] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= X because [13], by (Star) 19] Z >= Z by (Meta) 20] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z), U) because [21], [33] and [36], by (Stat) 21] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) > !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [22], by definition 22] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [23], [29] and [14], by (Stat) 23] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) > !faccolon(X, Y) because [24], by definition 24] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [25], [13] and [27], by (Stat) 25] !faccolon(C, X) > X because [26], by definition 26] !faccolon*(C, X) >= X because [7], by (Select) 27] !faccolon*(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= Y because [28], by (Select) 28] Y >= Y by (Meta) 29] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [30], by (Select) 30] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [31] and [32], by (Fun) 31] !faccolon(C, X) >= X because [26], by (Star) 32] Y >= Y by (Meta) 33] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [34], by (Select) 34] !faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z) >= !faccolon(!faccolon(X, Y), Z) because [35] and [19], by (Fun) 35] !faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y) >= !faccolon(X, Y) because [31] and [32], by (Fun) 36] !faccolon*(!faccolon(!faccolon(!faccolon(C, X), Y), Z), U) >= U because [37], by (Select) 37] U >= U by (Meta) 38] map(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 39] map(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because [40], by (Star) 40] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= cons(@_{o -> o}(F, X), map(F, Y)) because map > cons, [41] and [48], by (Copy) 41] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because map > @_{o -> o}, [42] and [44], by (Copy) 42] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [43], by (Select) 43] F >= F by (Meta) 44] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [45], by (Select) 45] cons(X, Y) >= X because [46], by (Star) 46] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [47], by (Select) 47] X >= X by (Meta) 48] map*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= map(F, Y) because map in Mul, [49] and [50], by (Stat) 49] F >= F by (Meta) 50] cons(X, Y) > Y because [51], by definition 51] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [52], by (Select) 52] Y >= Y by (Meta) 53] filter(F, _|_) >= _|_ by (Bot) 54] filter(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because [55], by (Star) 55] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= filter2(@_{o -> o}(F, X), F, X, Y) because filter = filter2, [56], [59], [60], [62] and [66], by (Stat) 56] cons(X, Y) > Y because [57], by definition 57] cons*(X, Y) >= Y because [58], by (Select) 58] Y >= Y by (Meta) 59] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= @_{o -> o}(F, X) because filter > @_{o -> o}, [60] and [62], by (Copy) 60] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= F because [61], by (Select) 61] F >= F by (Meta) 62] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= X because [63], by (Select) 63] cons(X, Y) >= X because [64], by (Star) 64] cons*(X, Y) >= X because [65], by (Select) 65] X >= X by (Meta) 66] filter*(F, cons(X, Y)) >= Y because [67], by (Select) 67] cons(X, Y) >= Y because [57], by (Star) 68] filter2(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because [69], by (Star) 69] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= cons(X, filter(F, Y)) because filter2 > cons, [70] and [72], by (Copy) 70] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= X because [71], by (Select) 71] X >= X by (Meta) 72] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [73], [74], [75] and [76], by (Stat) 73] F >= F by (Meta) 74] Y >= Y by (Meta) 75] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= F because [73], by (Select) 76] filter2*(true, F, X, Y) >= Y because [74], by (Select) 77] filter2(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because [78], by (Star) 78] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= filter(F, Y) because filter2 = filter, [79], [80], [81] and [82], by (Stat) 79] F >= F by (Meta) 80] Y >= Y by (Meta) 81] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= F because [79], by (Select) 82] filter2*(false, F, X, Y) >= Y because [80], by (Select) By the observations in [Kop12, Sec. 6.6], this reduction pair suffices; we may thus replace a dependency pair problem (P_7, R_0) by ({}, R_0). 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