YES

We show the termination of the TRS R:

  minus(x,|0|()) -> x
  minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
  quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
  quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
  le(|0|(),y) -> true()
  le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
  le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
  app(nil(),y) -> y
  app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
  low(n,nil()) -> nil()
  low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
  if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
  if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
  high(n,nil()) -> nil()
  high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
  if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
  if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
  quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
  quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

-- SCC decomposition.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: minus#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y)
p2: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> quot#(minus(x,y),s(y))
p3: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y)
p4: le#(s(x),s(y)) -> le#(x,y)
p5: app#(add(n,x),y) -> app#(x,y)
p6: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p7: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> le#(m,n)
p8: if_low#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p9: if_low#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p10: high#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p11: high#(n,add(m,x)) -> le#(m,n)
p12: if_high#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)
p13: if_high#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)
p14: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> app#(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))
p15: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> quicksort#(low(n,x))
p16: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p17: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> quicksort#(high(n,x))
p18: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> high#(n,x)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs:

  {p2}
  {p1}
  {p15, p17}
  {p10, p12, p13}
  {p6, p8, p9}
  {p4}
  {p5}


-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> quot#(minus(x,y),s(y))

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r1, r2

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          quot#_A(x1,x2) = x1 + 4
          s_A(x1) = x1 + 5
          minus_A(x1,x2) = x1 + 4
          |0|_A = 0
    
      precedence:
      
        quot# = minus = |0| > s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(quot#) = []
        pi(s) = []
        pi(minus) = [1]
        pi(|0|) = []
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          quot#_A(x1,x2) = 2
          s_A(x1) = 1
          minus_A(x1,x2) = 3
          |0|_A = 0
    
      precedence:
      
        minus > quot# > s = |0|
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(quot#) = []
        pi(s) = []
        pi(minus) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: minus#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  (no rules)

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          minus#_A(x1,x2) = max{2, x1 - 1, x2 + 1}
          s_A(x1) = max{1, x1}
    
      precedence:
      
        minus# = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(minus#) = [2]
        pi(s) = [1]
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          minus#_A(x1,x2) = 0
          s_A(x1) = max{2, x1}
    
      precedence:
      
        minus# = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(minus#) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> quicksort#(high(n,x))
p2: quicksort#(add(n,x)) -> quicksort#(low(n,x))

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r5, r6, r7, r10, r11, r12, r13, r14, r15, r16, r17

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          quicksort#_A(x1) = x1 + 6
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{23, x1 - 1, x2 + 12}
          high_A(x1,x2) = max{6, x2}
          low_A(x1,x2) = x2 + 11
          le_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 8, x2 + 9}
          |0|_A = 1
          true_A = 4
          s_A(x1) = max{1, x1}
          false_A = 0
          if_low_A(x1,x2,x3) = x3 + 11
          if_high_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{7, x3}
          nil_A = 25
    
      precedence:
      
        high = low = le = |0| > quicksort# = add = true = s = false = if_low = if_high = nil
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(quicksort#) = [1]
        pi(add) = []
        pi(high) = []
        pi(low) = []
        pi(le) = [1, 2]
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(if_low) = [3]
        pi(if_high) = [3]
        pi(nil) = []
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          quicksort#_A(x1) = max{22, x1 + 9}
          add_A(x1,x2) = 16
          high_A(x1,x2) = 12
          low_A(x1,x2) = 12
          le_A(x1,x2) = max{20, x1 - 20, x2 - 20}
          |0|_A = 13
          true_A = 14
          s_A(x1) = x1 + 19
          false_A = 18
          if_low_A(x1,x2,x3) = 11
          if_high_A(x1,x2,x3) = x3 + 13
          nil_A = 13
    
      precedence:
      
        quicksort# = add = high = low = le = |0| = true = s = false = if_low = if_high = nil
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(quicksort#) = []
        pi(add) = []
        pi(high) = []
        pi(low) = []
        pi(le) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(if_low) = []
        pi(if_high) = [3]
        pi(nil) = []
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1, p2

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: if_high#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)
p2: high#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p3: if_high#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r5, r6, r7

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          if_high#_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{4, x1 + 1, x3 + 1}
          false_A = 1
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 1, x2 + 6}
          high#_A(x1,x2) = x2 + 7
          le_A(x1,x2) = max{6, x1 - 3}
          true_A = 3
          |0|_A = 2
          s_A(x1) = max{10, x1 + 2}
    
      precedence:
      
        add = true > le = |0| > false = s > if_high# = high#
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_high#) = [1, 3]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(add) = []
        pi(high#) = []
        pi(le) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          if_high#_A(x1,x2,x3) = x3 + 1
          false_A = 5
          add_A(x1,x2) = 0
          high#_A(x1,x2) = 1
          le_A(x1,x2) = 4
          true_A = 5
          |0|_A = 4
          s_A(x1) = x1 + 6
    
      precedence:
      
        if_high# = false = high# = le > add = true > |0| = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_high#) = [3]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(add) = []
        pi(high#) = []
        pi(le) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1, p2, p3

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: if_low#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p2: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p3: if_low#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r5, r6, r7

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          if_low#_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{11, x1 + 2, x3 - 8}
          false_A = 6
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{13, x1 + 11, x2 + 9}
          low#_A(x1,x2) = max{6, x2 + 1}
          le_A(x1,x2) = x1 + 9
          true_A = 9
          |0|_A = 8
          s_A(x1) = max{9, x1}
    
      precedence:
      
        true = |0| = s > add > if_low# = false > low# = le
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_low#) = [1]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(add) = []
        pi(low#) = []
        pi(le) = [1]
        pi(true) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          if_low#_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{0, x1 - 2}
          false_A = 4
          add_A(x1,x2) = 1
          low#_A(x1,x2) = 1
          le_A(x1,x2) = 2
          true_A = 4
          |0|_A = 3
          s_A(x1) = x1 + 5
    
      precedence:
      
        if_low# = le > low# > false > add = true > |0| = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_low#) = []
        pi(false) = []
        pi(add) = []
        pi(low#) = []
        pi(le) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1, p3

We remove them from the problem.

-- SCC decomposition.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs:

  (no SCCs)

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: le#(s(x),s(y)) -> le#(x,y)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  (no rules)

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          le#_A(x1,x2) = max{2, x1 - 1, x2 + 1}
          s_A(x1) = max{1, x1}
    
      precedence:
      
        le# = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(le#) = [2]
        pi(s) = [1]
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          le#_A(x1,x2) = 0
          s_A(x1) = max{2, x1}
    
      precedence:
      
        le# = s
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(le#) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.

-- Reduction pair.

Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of

p1: app#(add(n,x),y) -> app#(x,y)

and R consists of:

r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x
r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y)
r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|()
r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y)))
r5: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r6: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r7: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r8: app(nil(),y) -> y
r9: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r10: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r13: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r14: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r15: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r16: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r17: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r18: quicksort(nil()) -> nil()
r19: quicksort(add(n,x)) -> app(quicksort(low(n,x)),add(n,quicksort(high(n,x))))

The set of usable rules consists of

  (no rules)

Take the reduction pair:

  lexicographic combination of reduction pairs:
  
    1. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          app#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 1, x2}
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 - 1, x2}
    
      precedence:
      
        app# = add
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(app#) = [1, 2]
        pi(add) = [2]
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          app#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 - 1, x2 + 1}
          add_A(x1,x2) = x2
    
      precedence:
      
        app# = add
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(app#) = []
        pi(add) = [2]
    

The next rules are strictly ordered:

  p1

We remove them from the problem.  Then no dependency pair remains.