WORST_CASE(?, O(n^1)) Initial complexity problem: 1: T: (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 1 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 2 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 4 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_1)) [ 2*Fresh_1 >= 2 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_1 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_0)) [ 2*Fresh_0 >= 1 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_0 + 1 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 0) koat_start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(start(Ar_0)) [ 0 <= 0 ] start location: koat_start leaf cost: 0 Repeatedly propagating knowledge in problem 1 produces the following problem: 2: T: (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 1 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 2 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 4 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_1)) [ 2*Fresh_1 >= 2 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_1 ] (Comp: ?, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_0)) [ 2*Fresh_0 >= 1 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_0 + 1 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 0) koat_start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(start(Ar_0)) [ 0 <= 0 ] start location: koat_start leaf cost: 0 A polynomial rank function with Pol(start) = 2*V_1 Pol(a) = 2*V_1 Pol(koat_start) = 2*V_1 orients all transitions weakly and the transitions a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_1)) [ 2*Fresh_1 >= 2 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_1 ] a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_0)) [ 2*Fresh_0 >= 1 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_0 + 1 ] strictly and produces the following problem: 3: T: (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 1 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 2 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 1) start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Ar_0)) [ Ar_0 >= 4 ] (Comp: 2*Ar_0, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_1)) [ 2*Fresh_1 >= 2 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_1 ] (Comp: 2*Ar_0, Cost: 1) a(Ar_0) -> Com_1(a(Fresh_0)) [ 2*Fresh_0 >= 1 /\ Ar_0 = 2*Fresh_0 + 1 ] (Comp: 1, Cost: 0) koat_start(Ar_0) -> Com_1(start(Ar_0)) [ 0 <= 0 ] start location: koat_start leaf cost: 0 Complexity upper bound 4*Ar_0 + 3 Time: 0.563 sec (SMT: 0.549 sec)