\begin{frame} \frametitle{Dependency Pairs} \begin{lemma} Let $R$ be a non-terminating TRS. Then there exists a rewrite sequence: $$t_{0,\#} \to_R^* \cdot \stackrel{\text{\tiny top}}{\longrightarrow}_{\DP(R)} \cdot \to_R^* \cdot \stackrel{\text{\tiny top}}{\longrightarrow}_{\DP(R)} \cdot \to_R^* \cdot \stackrel{\text{\tiny top}}{\longrightarrow}_{\DP(R)} \ldots$$ such that: \begin{itemize} \item the sequence contains infinitely many $\DP(R)$ steps, \item all $R$ steps are below the root, and \item all $\DP(R)$ steps are at the root. \end{itemize} \end{lemma} \end{frame}