YES Problem 1: (VAR v_NonEmpty:S X:S X1:S X2:S X3:S) (RULES active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ) (STRATEGY INNERMOST) Problem 1: Dependency Pairs Processor: -> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> F(X:S,b,b) ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) ACTIVE(b) -> MARK(a) F(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> MARK(X2:S) MARK(b) -> ACTIVE(b) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) Problem 1: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> F(X:S,b,b) ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) ACTIVE(b) -> MARK(a) F(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> MARK(X2:S) MARK(b) -> ACTIVE(b) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: ->->Cycle: ->->-> Pairs: F(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) ->->-> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->->Cycle: ->->-> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> MARK(X2:S) ->->-> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) The problem is decomposed in 2 subproblems. Problem 1.1: Subterm Processor: -> Pairs: F(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Projection: pi(F) = 1 Problem 1.1: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: ->->Cycle: ->->-> Pairs: F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) ->->-> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) Problem 1.1: Subterm Processor: -> Pairs: F(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Projection: pi(F) = 2 Problem 1.1: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: ->->Cycle: ->->-> Pairs: F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) ->->-> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) Problem 1.1: Subterm Processor: -> Pairs: F(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) F(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> F(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Projection: pi(F) = 3 Problem 1.1: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: Empty -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: There is no strongly connected component The problem is finite. Problem 1.2: Reduction Pairs Processor: -> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> MARK(X2:S) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) -> Usable rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Interpretation type: Linear ->Coefficients: Natural Numbers ->Dimension: 1 ->Bound: 2 ->Interpretation: [active](X) = X [f](X1,X2,X3) = 2.X1 + X2 + X3 + 1 [mark](X) = X [a] = 1 [b] = 1 [fSNonEmpty] = 0 [ACTIVE](X) = 2.X + 2 [F](X1,X2,X3) = 0 [MARK](X) = 2.X + 2 Problem 1.2: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: ->->Cycle: ->->-> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) ->->-> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) Problem 1.2: Reduction Pairs Processor: -> Pairs: ACTIVE(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> MARK(f(X:S,b,b)) MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) -> Usable rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Interpretation type: Linear ->Coefficients: Natural Numbers ->Dimension: 2 ->Bound: 1 ->Interpretation: [active](X) = [1 1;0 1].X + [1;0] [f](X1,X2,X3) = [1 0;1 0].X1 + [1 0;1 0].X3 + [1;0] [mark](X) = [1 1;0 1].X + [1;1] [a] = [1;0] [b] = [0;1] [fSNonEmpty] = 0 [ACTIVE](X) = [1 0;1 1].X + [0;1] [F](X1,X2,X3) = 0 [MARK](X) = [0 1;1 1].X + [1;1] Problem 1.2: SCC Processor: -> Pairs: MARK(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> ACTIVE(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) -> Rules: active(f(a,X:S,X:S)) -> mark(f(X:S,b,b)) active(b) -> mark(a) f(active(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(mark(X1:S),X2:S,X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,active(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,active(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) f(X1:S,X2:S,mark(X3:S)) -> f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S) mark(f(X1:S,X2:S,X3:S)) -> active(f(X1:S,mark(X2:S),X3:S)) mark(a) -> active(a) mark(b) -> active(b) ->Strongly Connected Components: There is no strongly connected component The problem is finite.