\begin{frame} \begin{definition} We write $s \ired t$ if the rewrite sequence is strongly convergent and with limit $t$. \end{definition} \pause \begin{example} $R = \{\;a \to c(a)\;\}$. Then $a \ired c^\omega$. \end{example} \pause\bigskip \begin{lemma} Every proper prefix of a (even divergent) rewrite sequence is strongly convergent. \end{lemma} \pause \begin{example} $R = \{\; f(x,x) \to f(a,b),\; a \to c(a),\; b \to c(b \; \}$ $$f(a,b) \to^{\omega\cdot 2 + 1} f(a,b) \to^{\omega\cdot 2 + 1} f(a,b) \to^{\omega\cdot 2 + 1} \ldots$$ \ldots is a divergent rewrite sequence of length $\omega^2$. \pause % But every prefix is convergent! \end{example} \end{frame}