YES

We show the termination of the TRS R:

  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))
  head(add(n,x)) -> n
  tail(add(n,x)) -> x
  isempty(nil()) -> true()
  isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
  quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
  if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
  if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

-- SCC decomposition.

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

p1: le#(s(x),s(y)) -> le#(x,y)
p2: app#(add(n,x),y) -> app#(x,y)
p3: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p4: low#(n,add(m,x)) -> le#(m,n)
p5: if_low#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p6: if_low#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low#(n,x)
p7: high#(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high#(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
p8: high#(n,add(m,x)) -> le#(m,n)
p9: if_high#(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)
p10: if_high#(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> high#(n,x)
p11: quicksort#(x) -> if_qs#(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
p12: quicksort#(x) -> isempty#(x)
p13: quicksort#(x) -> low#(head(x),tail(x))
p14: quicksort#(x) -> head#(x)
p15: quicksort#(x) -> tail#(x)
p16: quicksort#(x) -> high#(head(x),tail(x))
p17: if_qs#(false(),x,n,y) -> app#(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))
p18: if_qs#(false(),x,n,y) -> quicksort#(x)
p19: if_qs#(false(),x,n,y) -> quicksort#(y)

and R consists of:

r1: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs:

  {p11, p18, p19}
  {p7, p9, p10}
  {p3, p5, p6}
  {p1}
  {p2}


-- Reduction pair.

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

p1: if_qs#(false(),x,n,y) -> quicksort#(y)
p2: quicksort#(x) -> if_qs#(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
p3: if_qs#(false(),x,n,y) -> quicksort#(x)

and R consists of:

r1: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r1, r2, r3, r6, r7, r8, r9, 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:
        
          if_qs#_A(x1,x2,x3,x4) = max{12, x1, x2 + 8, x3 + 11, x4 + 6}
          false_A = 13
          quicksort#_A(x1) = max{12, x1 + 5}
          isempty_A(x1) = max{12, x1 + 4}
          low_A(x1,x2) = x2
          head_A(x1) = max{1, x1 - 6}
          tail_A(x1) = max{4, x1 - 3}
          high_A(x1,x2) = max{4, x2 + 2}
          le_A(x1,x2) = max{22, x1 + 19}
          |0|_A = 36
          true_A = 35
          s_A(x1) = max{23, x1 + 22}
          if_low_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{1, x1 - 14, x3}
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{20, x1 + 17, x2 + 14}
          if_high_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{3, x1 - 7, x3 + 2}
          nil_A = 36
    
      precedence:
      
        quicksort# > isempty = low = head = tail = high = true = s = if_high = nil > if_qs# > false = le = |0| = if_low = add
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_qs#) = [1, 4]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(quicksort#) = []
        pi(isempty) = [1]
        pi(low) = [2]
        pi(head) = []
        pi(tail) = []
        pi(high) = [2]
        pi(le) = [1]
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
        pi(if_low) = [3]
        pi(add) = [1, 2]
        pi(if_high) = [3]
        pi(nil) = []
    
    2. weighted path order
    
      base order:
    
        max/plus interpretations on natural numbers:
        
          if_qs#_A(x1,x2,x3,x4) = max{x1 + 13, x4 + 11}
          false_A = 20
          quicksort#_A(x1) = 25
          isempty_A(x1) = 11
          low_A(x1,x2) = max{17, x2 + 15}
          head_A(x1) = 1
          tail_A(x1) = 11
          high_A(x1,x2) = max{13, x2}
          le_A(x1,x2) = max{37, x1 + 36}
          |0|_A = 3
          true_A = 38
          s_A(x1) = x1 + 21
          if_low_A(x1,x2,x3) = max{32, x3}
          add_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 21, x2 + 22}
          if_high_A(x1,x2,x3) = 0
          nil_A = 18
    
      precedence:
      
        if_qs# = false = quicksort# = isempty = low = head = tail = high = le = |0| = true = s = if_low = add = if_high = nil
      
      partial status:
    
        pi(if_qs#) = [4]
        pi(false) = []
        pi(quicksort#) = []
        pi(isempty) = []
        pi(low) = [2]
        pi(head) = []
        pi(tail) = []
        pi(high) = [2]
        pi(le) = [1]
        pi(|0|) = []
        pi(true) = []
        pi(s) = [1]
        pi(if_low) = []
        pi(add) = [2]
        pi(if_high) = []
        pi(nil) = []
    

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: quicksort#(x) -> if_qs#(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))

and R consists of:

r1: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs:

  (no SCCs)

-- 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: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r1, r2, r3

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: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

The set of usable rules consists of

  r1, r2, r3

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: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

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: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

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: le(|0|(),y) -> true()
r2: le(s(x),|0|()) -> false()
r3: le(s(x),s(y)) -> le(x,y)
r4: app(nil(),y) -> y
r5: app(add(n,x),y) -> add(n,app(x,y))
r6: low(n,nil()) -> nil()
r7: low(n,add(m,x)) -> if_low(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r8: if_low(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,low(n,x))
r9: if_low(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> low(n,x)
r10: high(n,nil()) -> nil()
r11: high(n,add(m,x)) -> if_high(le(m,n),n,add(m,x))
r12: if_high(true(),n,add(m,x)) -> high(n,x)
r13: if_high(false(),n,add(m,x)) -> add(m,high(n,x))
r14: head(add(n,x)) -> n
r15: tail(add(n,x)) -> x
r16: isempty(nil()) -> true()
r17: isempty(add(n,x)) -> false()
r18: quicksort(x) -> if_qs(isempty(x),low(head(x),tail(x)),head(x),high(head(x),tail(x)))
r19: if_qs(true(),x,n,y) -> nil()
r20: if_qs(false(),x,n,y) -> app(quicksort(x),add(n,quicksort(y)))

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.