NO Prover = TRS(tech=GUIDED_UNF, nb_unfoldings=unlimited, unfold_variables=true, strategy=LEFTMOST_NE) ** BEGIN proof argument ** The following rule was generated while unfolding the analyzed TRS: [iteration = 5] a__f(mark(a__c),b,a__c) -> a__f(mark(a__c),b,a__c) Let l be the left-hand side and r be the right-hand side of this rule. Let p = epsilon, theta1 = {} and theta2 = {}. We have r|p = a__f(mark(a__c),b,a__c) and theta2(theta1(l)) = theta1(r|p). Hence, the term theta1(l) = a__f(mark(a__c),b,a__c) loops w.r.t. the analyzed TRS. ** END proof argument ** ** BEGIN proof description ** ## Searching for a generalized rewrite rule (a rule whose right-hand side contains a variable that does not occur in the left-hand side)... No generalized rewrite rule found! ## Searching for a loop by unfolding (unfolding of variable subterms: ON)... # Iteration 0: no loop detected, 3 unfolded rules generated. # Iteration 1: no loop detected, 4 unfolded rules generated. # Iteration 2: no loop detected, 19 unfolded rules generated. # Iteration 3: no loop detected, 107 unfolded rules generated. # Iteration 4: no loop detected, 610 unfolded rules generated. # Iteration 5: loop detected, 122 unfolded rules generated. Here is the successful unfolding. Let IR be the TRS under analysis. L0 = a__f^#(a,b,_0) -> a__f^#(mark(_0),_0,mark(_0)) is in U_IR^0. Let p0 = [0]. We unfold the rule of L0 backwards at position p0 with the rule mark(a) -> a. ==> L1 = a__f^#(mark(a),b,_0) -> a__f^#(mark(_0),_0,mark(_0)) is in U_IR^1. Let p1 = [0, 0]. We unfold the rule of L1 backwards at position p1 with the rule a__c -> a. ==> L2 = a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,a__c) -> a__f^#(mark(a__c),a__c,mark(a__c)) is in U_IR^2. Let p2 = [1]. We unfold the rule of L2 forwards at position p2 with the rule a__c -> b. ==> L3 = a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,a__c) -> a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,mark(a__c)) is in U_IR^3. Let p3 = [2, 0]. We unfold the rule of L3 forwards at position p3 with the rule a__c -> c. ==> L4 = a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,a__c) -> a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,mark(c)) is in U_IR^4. Let p4 = [2]. We unfold the rule of L4 forwards at position p4 with the rule mark(c) -> a__c. ==> L5 = a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,a__c) -> a__f^#(mark(a__c),b,a__c) is in U_IR^5. ** END proof description ** Proof stopped at iteration 5 Number of unfolded rules generated by this proof = 865 Number of unfolded rules generated by all the parallel proofs = 2521