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diff --git a/ocaml/lambda4.ml b/ocaml/lambda4.ml
index 112f7de..3426b5a 100644
--- a/ocaml/lambda4.ml
+++ b/ocaml/lambda4.ml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ open Util.Vars
 open Pure
 open Num
 
-let bomb = ref(`Var(-1,-666));;
+(* exceptions *)
+exception Pacman
+exception Bottom
+exception Backtrack of string
 
 (*
  The number of arguments which can applied to numbers
@@ -11,6 +14,13 @@ let bomb = ref(`Var(-1,-666));;
  For Scott's encoding, two.
 *)
 let num_more_args = 2;;
+let _very_verbose = false;;
+
+let verbose s =
+ if _very_verbose then prerr_endline s
+;;
+
+let convergent_dummy = `N(-1);;
 
 type discriminating_set = (int * nf) list;;
 
@@ -22,25 +32,33 @@ type problem =
  ; sigma: (int * nf) list (* the computed substitution *)
  ; deltas: discriminating_set ref list (* collection of all branches *)
  ; initialSpecialK: int
+ ; label : string
+ ; var_names : string list (* names of the original free variables *)
 
  ; trail: discriminating_set list list
 };;
 
-exception Backtrack of string
+let label_of_problem {label} = label;;
+
+let string_of_var l x =
+ try
+  List.nth l x
+ with Failure "nth" -> "`" ^ string_of_int x
+;;
+let string_of_term p t = print ~l:p.var_names (t :> nf);;
 
 let first bound p var f =
  let p = {p with trail = (List.map (!) p.deltas)::p.trail} in
  let rec aux i =
   if i > bound then
-   raise (Backtrack ("no more alternatives for " ^ string_of_var var))
+   raise (Backtrack ("no more alternatives for " ^ string_of_var p.var_names var))
   else
    try
-     f p i
-   with
-    Backtrack s ->
-prerr_endline ("!!BACKTRACK!! " ^ s);
+    f p i
+   with Backtrack s ->
+prerr_endline (">>>>>> BACKTRACK (reason: " ^ s ^") measure=$ ");
      List.iter (fun (r,l) -> r := l) (List.combine p.deltas (List.hd p.trail)) ;
-prerr_endline("Now trying var="^string_of_var var^" i="^string_of_int i);
+prerr_endline("Now trying var="^string_of_var p.var_names var^" i="^string_of_int i);
      aux (i+1)
  in
   aux 1
@@ -67,22 +85,22 @@ let problem_measure p = sum_arities p;;
 let string_of_measure = string_of_int;;
 
 let string_of_problem label ({freshno; div; conv; ps; deltas} as p) =
- Console.print_hline ();
- prerr_string ("\n(* DISPLAY PROBLEM (" ^ label ^ ") - ");
- let nl = "\n" in
- let deltas = String.concat (nl^"   ") (List.map (fun r -> String.concat " <> " (List.map (fun (i,_) -> string_of_int i) !r)) deltas) in
- let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
- "measure="^string_of_measure(problem_measure p) (* ^ " freshno = " ^ string_of_int freshno*)
- ^ nl ^ "   Discriminating sets (deltas):"
- ^ nl ^ "   " ^ deltas ^ (if deltas = " " then "" else nl) ^ "*)" ^ nl
- ^"  (* DIVERGENT  *)" ^ nl
- ^"     "^ (match div with None -> "None" | Some div -> "(Some\""^ print ~l (div :> nf) ^"\" ") ^ nl
- ^"  (* CONVERGENT *) [" ^ nl
- ^ String.concat "\n   " (List.map (fun t -> "(* _: *) " ^ (if t = `N (-1) then "" else "\""^ print ~l (t :> nf) ^"\";")) conv) ^
- (if conv = [] then "" else nl)
- ^ "] (* NUMERIC    *) [" ^ nl ^ " "
- ^ String.concat "\n " (List.mapi (fun i t -> " (* "^ string_of_int i ^" *) \"" ^ print ~l (t :> nf) ^ "\";") ps)
- ^ nl ^ "] [\"*\"];;" ^ nl
+ let deltas = String.concat ("\n#  ") (List.map (fun r -> String.concat " <> " (List.map (fun (i,_) -> string_of_int i) !r)) deltas) in
+ let l = p.var_names in
+ String.concat "\n" ([
+  "";
+  "# DISPLAY PROBLEM (" ^ label ^ ") " ^ "measure=" ^ string_of_measure (problem_measure p);
+  if List.length p.deltas > 1 then (
+   "# Discriminating sets (deltas):\n" ^
+   "#  " ^ deltas
+   ) else "# ";
+  "#";
+  "$" ^ p.label;
+  (match div with None -> "# no D" | Some div -> "D " ^ print ~l (div :> nf));
+  ]
+  @ List.map (fun t -> if t = convergent_dummy then "#C" else "C " ^ print ~l (t :> nf)) conv
+  @ List.mapi (fun i t -> string_of_int i ^ " " ^ print ~l (t :> nf)) ps
+  @ [""])
 ;;
 
 
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@ let make_fresh_vars p arities =
 
 let simple_expand_match ps =
  let rec aux_nob level = function
-  | #i_num_var as t -> aux_i_num_var level t
+  | #i_num_var as t -> (aux_i_num_var level t :> nf)
   | `Lam(b,t) -> `Lam(b,aux (level+1) t)
   | `Pacman as t -> t
  and aux level = function
@@ -113,20 +131,20 @@ let simple_expand_match ps =
   | #nf_nob as t -> aux_nob level t
  and aux_i_num_var level = function
   | `Match(u,v,bs_lift,bs,args) as torig ->
-    let u = aux_i_num_var level u in
+    let (u : i_num_var) = aux_i_num_var level u in
     bs := List.map (fun (n, x) -> n, aux 0 x) !bs;
     (try
        (match u with
          | #i_n_var as u ->
-            let i = index_of (lift (-level) u) (ps :> nf list) (* can raise Not_found *)
-            in let t = mk_match (`N i) v bs_lift bs (args :> nf list) in
+            let i = index_of ~eq:eta_eq (lift (-level) u) (ps :> nf list) in (* can raise Not_found *)
+            let t = cast_to_i_num_var (mk_match (`N i) v bs_lift bs (args :> nf list)) in
             if t <> torig then
-            aux level (t :> nf)
-           else raise Not_found
+             aux_i_num_var level t
+            else raise Not_found
          | _ -> raise Not_found)
       with Not_found ->
-       mk_appl (`Match(cast_to_i_num_var u,v,bs_lift,bs,[])) (List.map (aux_nob level) args))
-  | `I(v,args) -> mk_appl (`Var v) (List.map (aux_nob level) (Listx.to_list args))
+       cast_to_i_num_var (mk_appl (`Match(u,v,bs_lift,bs,[])) (List.map (aux_nob level) args)))
+  | `I(v,args) -> cast_to_i_num_var (mk_appl (`Var v) (List.map (aux_nob level) (Listx.to_list args)))
   | `N _ | `Var _ as t -> t
  in aux_i_num_var 0
 ;;
@@ -136,21 +154,25 @@ let fixpoint f =
 ;;
 
 let rec super_simplify_ps ps =
+ fixpoint (List.map (fun x -> cast_to_i_n_var (simple_expand_match ps (x :> i_num_var))))
+;;
+
+let rec super_simplify_ps_with_match ps =
  fixpoint (List.map (cast_to_i_num_var ++ (simple_expand_match ps)))
 ;;
 
 let super_simplify ({div; ps; conv} as p) =
-  let ps = super_simplify_ps p.ps (p.ps :> i_num_var list) in
-  let conv = super_simplify_ps ps (p.conv :> i_num_var list) in
+  let ps = super_simplify_ps p.ps p.ps in
+  let conv = super_simplify_ps ps p.conv in
   let div = option_map (fun div ->
-   let divs = super_simplify_ps p.ps ([div] :> i_num_var list) in
+   let divs = super_simplify_ps p.ps ([div] :> i_n_var list) in
     List.hd divs) div in
-  {p with div=option_map cast_to_i_var div; ps=List.map cast_to_i_n_var ps; conv=List.map cast_to_i_n_var conv}
+  {p with div=option_map cast_to_i_var div; ps; conv}
 
-let cast_to_ps =
+let cast_to_ps_with_match =
  function
     #i_num_var as y -> (y : i_num_var)
-  | `Bottom | `Pacman -> raise (Backtrack "foo")
+  | `Bottom | `Pacman -> raise (Backtrack "BOT/PAC in ps")
   | t ->
     prerr_endline (print (t :> nf));
     assert false (* algorithm failed *)
@@ -159,7 +181,7 @@ let subst_in_problem x inst ({freshno; div; conv; ps; sigma} as p) =
  let len_ps = List.length ps in
 (*(let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
 prerr_endline ("# INST0: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));*)
- let rec aux ((freshno,acc_ps,acc_new_ps) as acc) =
+ let rec aux_ps ((freshno,acc_ps,acc_new_ps) as acc) =
   function
   | [] -> acc
   | t::todo_ps ->
@@ -167,33 +189,43 @@ prerr_endline ("# INST0: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));*)
      let t = subst false false x inst (t :> nf) in
 (*prerr_endline ("SUBSTITUTED t:" ^ print (t :> nf));*)
      let freshno,new_t,acc_new_ps =
-      expand_match (freshno,acc_ps@`Var(max_int/3,-666)::todo_ps,acc_new_ps) t
+      try
+       expand_match (freshno,acc_ps@`Var(max_int/3,-666)::todo_ps,acc_new_ps) t
+      with Pacman | Bottom -> raise (Backtrack "Pacman/Bottom in ps")
      in
-      aux (freshno,acc_ps@[new_t],acc_new_ps) todo_ps
+      aux_ps (freshno,acc_ps@[new_t],acc_new_ps) todo_ps
 
   (* cut&paste from aux above *)
-  and aux' ps ((freshno,acc_conv,acc_new_ps) as acc) =
+  and aux_conv ps ((freshno,acc_conv,acc_new_ps) as acc) =
    function
    | [] -> acc
    | t::todo_conv ->
-(*prerr_endline ("EXPAND t:" ^ print (t :> nf));*)
-       let t = subst false false x inst (t :> nf) in
+   (*prerr_endline ("EXPAND t:" ^ print (t :> nf));*)
+      let t = subst false false x inst (t :> nf) in
 (*prerr_endline ("SUBSTITUTED t:" ^ print (t :> nf));*)
-       let freshno,new_t,acc_new_ps =
+      let freshno,new_t,acc_new_ps =
+       try
         expand_match (freshno,ps,acc_new_ps) t
-       in
-        aux' ps (freshno,acc_conv@[new_t],acc_new_ps) todo_conv
+       with Pacman -> freshno,convergent_dummy,acc_new_ps
+          | Bottom -> raise (Backtrack "Bottom in conv") in
+      aux_conv ps (freshno,acc_conv@[new_t],acc_new_ps) todo_conv
 
   (* cut&paste from aux' above *)
-  and aux'' ps (freshno,acc_new_ps) =
+  and aux_div ps (freshno,acc_new_ps) =
    function
    | None -> freshno, None, acc_new_ps
    | Some t ->
       let t = subst false false x inst (t :> nf) in
-      let freshno,new_t,acc_new_ps =
-       expand_match (freshno,ps,acc_new_ps) t
-      in
-       freshno,Some new_t,acc_new_ps
+      try
+       let freshno,new_t,acc_new_ps = expand_match (freshno,ps,acc_new_ps) t in
+        (* backtrack if it is a number or a variable *)
+        match new_t with
+         | `N _   -> raise (Backtrack "div=`N")
+         | `Var _
+         | `I _ as new_t -> freshno, Some(new_t), acc_new_ps
+      with
+       | Bottom -> freshno, None, acc_new_ps
+       | Pacman -> raise (Backtrack "div=PAC")
 
   and expand_match ((freshno,acc_ps,acc_new_ps) as acc) t =
    match t with
@@ -203,12 +235,12 @@ prerr_endline ("# INST0: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));*)
          match u with
          | `N i -> acc_new_ps,i
          | _ ->
-            let ps = List.map (fun t -> cast_to_ps (subst false false x inst (t:> nf))) (acc_ps@acc_new_ps) in
-            let super_simplified_ps = super_simplify_ps ps ps in
+            let ps = List.map (fun t -> cast_to_ps_with_match (subst false false x inst (t:> nf))) (acc_ps@acc_new_ps) in
+            let super_simplified_ps = super_simplify_ps_with_match ps ps in
 (*prerr_endline ("CERCO u:" ^ print (fst u :> nf));
 List.iter (fun x -> prerr_endline ("IN: " ^ print (fst x :> nf))) ps;
 List.iter (fun x -> prerr_endline ("IN2: " ^ print (fst x :> nf))) super_simplified_ps;*)
-            match index_of_opt ~eq:eta_eq super_simplified_ps u with
+            match index_of_opt ~eq:eta_eq super_simplified_ps (u :> i_num_var) with
                Some i -> acc_new_ps, i
              | None -> acc_new_ps@[u], len_ps + List.length acc_new_ps
         in
@@ -224,23 +256,23 @@ List.iter (fun x -> prerr_endline ("IN2: " ^ print (fst x :> nf))) super_simplif
 (*prerr_endline ("NUOVO t:" ^ print (fst t :> nf) ^ " more_args=" ^ string_of_int (snd t));*)
           expand_match (freshno,acc_ps,acc_new_ps) t
    | `Lam _ -> assert false (* algorithm invariant/loose typing *)
-   | `Bottom | `Pacman -> raise (Backtrack "BOT or PAC in toplevel numeric positioon")
+   | `Bottom -> raise Bottom
+   | `Pacman -> raise Pacman
    | #i_n_var as x ->
       let x = simple_expand_match (acc_ps@acc_new_ps) x in
-      freshno,cast_to_i_num_var x,acc_new_ps in
+      freshno,cast_to_i_n_var x,acc_new_ps in
+
+ let freshno,old_ps,new_ps = aux_ps (freshno,[],[]) ps in
+ let freshno,conv,new_ps = aux_conv old_ps (freshno,[],new_ps) conv in
+ let freshno,div,new_ps = aux_div old_ps (freshno,new_ps) (div :> i_num_var option) in
 
- let freshno,old_ps,new_ps = aux (freshno,[],[]) (ps :> i_num_var list) in
- let freshno,conv,new_ps = aux' old_ps (freshno,[],new_ps) (conv :> i_num_var list) in
- let freshno,div,new_ps = aux'' old_ps (freshno,new_ps) (div :> i_num_var option) in
- let div = option_map cast_to_i_var div in
  let ps = List.map cast_to_i_n_var (old_ps @ new_ps) in
  let conv = List.map cast_to_i_n_var conv in
-(let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
-prerr_endline ("# INST: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));
  let p = {p with freshno; div; conv; ps} in
+ prerr_endline ("# INST: " ^ string_of_var p.var_names x ^ " := " ^ string_of_term p inst);
  ( (* check if double substituting a variable *)
   if List.exists (fun (x',_) -> x = x') sigma
-   then failwithProblem p ("Variable "^ string_of_var x ^"replaced twice")
+   then failwithProblem p ("Variable "^ string_of_var p.var_names x ^"replaced twice")
  );
  let p = {p with sigma = sigma@[x,inst]} in
  let p = super_simplify p in
@@ -252,7 +284,7 @@ exception Dangerous
 
 let arity_of arities k =
  let _,pos,y = List.find (fun (v,_,_) -> v=k) arities in
- let arity = match y with `Var _ -> 0 | `I(_,args) -> Listx.length args | _ -> assert false in
+ let arity = match y with `Var _ -> 0 | `I(_,args) -> Listx.length args | `N _ -> assert false in
  arity + if pos = -1 then - 1 else 0
 ;;
 
@@ -282,7 +314,7 @@ and dangerous_inert arities showstoppers k args more_args =
   Not_found -> ()
 
 (* cut & paste from above *)
-let rec dangerous_conv arities showstoppers =
+let rec dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers =
  function
     `N _
   | `Var _
@@ -291,22 +323,22 @@ let rec dangerous_conv arities showstoppers =
   | `Match(t,_,liftno,bs,args) ->
       (* CSC: XXX partial dependency on the encoding *)
       (match t with
-          `N _ -> concat_map (dangerous_conv arities showstoppers) args
-        | `Match _ as t -> dangerous_conv arities showstoppers t @ concat_map (dangerous_conv arities showstoppers) args
-        | `Var(x,_) -> dangerous_inert_conv arities showstoppers x [] args 2
-        | `I((x,_),args') -> dangerous_inert_conv arities showstoppers x (Listx.to_list args') args 2
+          `N _ -> concat_map (dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers) args
+        | `Match _ as t -> dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers t @ concat_map (dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers) args
+        | `Var(x,_) -> dangerous_inert_conv p arities showstoppers x [] args 2
+        | `I((x,_),args') -> dangerous_inert_conv p arities showstoppers x (Listx.to_list args') args 2
       )
-  | `I((k,_),args) -> dangerous_inert_conv arities showstoppers k (Listx.to_list args) [] 0
+  | `I((k,_),args) -> dangerous_inert_conv p arities showstoppers k (Listx.to_list args) [] 0
 
-and dangerous_inert_conv arities showstoppers k args match_args more_args =
+and dangerous_inert_conv p arities showstoppers k args match_args more_args =
  let all_args = args @ match_args in
- let dangerous_args = concat_map (dangerous_conv arities showstoppers) all_args in
+ let dangerous_args = concat_map (dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers) all_args in
  let all_args = (all_args :> nf list) in
  if dangerous_args = [] then (
  if List.mem k showstoppers then k :: concat_map free_vars all_args else
  try
   let arity = arity_of arities k in
-prerr_endline ("dangerous_inert_conv: ar=" ^ string_of_int arity ^ " k="^string_of_var k ^ " listlenargs=" ^ (string_of_int (List.length args)) ^ " more_args=" ^ string_of_int more_args);
+prerr_endline ("dangerous_inert_conv: ar=" ^ string_of_int arity ^ " k="^string_of_var p.var_names k ^ " listlenargs=" ^ (string_of_int (List.length args)) ^ " more_args=" ^ string_of_int more_args);
   if more_args > 0 (* match argument*) && List.length args = arity then []
   else if List.length all_args + more_args > arity then k :: concat_map free_vars all_args else []
  with
@@ -314,7 +346,7 @@ prerr_endline ("dangerous_inert_conv: ar=" ^ string_of_int arity ^ " k="^string_
  ) else k :: concat_map free_vars all_args
 
 (* inefficient algorithm *)
-let rec edible arities div ps conv showstoppers =
+let rec edible ({div; conv; ps} as p) arities showstoppers =
  let rec aux showstoppers =
   function
      [] -> showstoppers
@@ -339,10 +371,10 @@ let rec edible arities div ps conv showstoppers =
   in
     let showstoppers = sort_uniq (aux showstoppers ps) in
     let dangerous_conv =
-     List.map (dangerous_conv arities showstoppers) conv in
+     List.map (dangerous_conv p arities showstoppers) (conv :> nf_nob list) in
 
 prerr_endline ("dangerous_conv lenght:" ^ string_of_int (List.length dangerous_conv));
-List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map string_of_var l))) dangerous_conv;
+List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map (string_of_var p.var_names) l))) dangerous_conv;
 
     let showstoppers' = showstoppers @ List.concat dangerous_conv in
     let showstoppers' = sort_uniq (match div with
@@ -350,7 +382,7 @@ List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map string_of_var l))
      | Some div ->
        if List.exists ((=) (hd_of_i_var div)) showstoppers'
        then showstoppers' @ free_vars (div :> nf) else showstoppers') in
-    if showstoppers <> showstoppers' then edible arities div ps conv showstoppers' else showstoppers', dangerous_conv
+    if showstoppers <> showstoppers' then edible p arities showstoppers' else showstoppers', dangerous_conv
 ;;
 
 let precompute_edible_data {ps; div} xs =
@@ -390,8 +422,8 @@ let critical_showstoppers p =
   let showstoppers_eat = List.filter
     (fun x -> not (List.mem x showstoppers_step))
     showstoppers_eat in
-  List.iter (fun v -> prerr_endline ("DANGEROUS STEP: " ^ string_of_var v)) showstoppers_step;
-  List.iter (fun v -> prerr_endline ("DANGEROUS EAT: " ^ string_of_var v)) showstoppers_eat;
+  List.iter (fun v -> prerr_endline ("DANGEROUS STEP: " ^ (string_of_var p.var_names) v)) showstoppers_step;
+  List.iter (fun v -> prerr_endline ("DANGEROUS EAT: " ^ (string_of_var p.var_names) v)) showstoppers_eat;
   p, showstoppers_step, showstoppers_eat
   ;;
 
@@ -401,15 +433,14 @@ let eat p =
   let heads = List.sort compare (filter_map hd_of ps) in
   let arities = precompute_edible_data p (uniq heads) in
   let showstoppers, showstoppers_conv =
-   edible arities p.div ps (p.conv :> nf_nob list) showstoppers in
+   edible p arities showstoppers in
   let l = List.filter (fun (x,_,_) -> not (List.mem x showstoppers)) arities in
   let p =
   List.fold_left (fun p (x,pos,(xx : i_n_var)) -> if pos = -1 then p else
    let n = match xx with `I(_,args) -> Listx.length args | _ -> 0 in
    let v = `N(pos) in
    let inst = make_lams v n in
-(let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (p.freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
-prerr_endline ("# INST_IN_EAT: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));
+prerr_endline ("# INST_IN_EAT: " ^ string_of_var p.var_names x ^ " := " ^ string_of_term p inst);
    { p with sigma = p.sigma @ [x,inst] }
    ) p l in
   (* to avoid applied numbers in safe positions that
@@ -428,22 +459,12 @@ prerr_endline ("# INST_IN_EAT: " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst));
    then p
    else
     let n = match div with `I(_,args) -> Listx.length args | `Var _ -> 0 in
-    let p, bomb' = make_fresh_var p (-666) in
-    (if !bomb <> `Var (-1,-666) then
-     failwithProblem p
-      ("Bomb was duplicated! It was " ^ string_of_nf !bomb ^
-       ", tried to change it to " ^ string_of_nf bomb'));
-    bomb := bomb';
-    prerr_endline ("Just created bomb var: " ^ string_of_nf !bomb);
     let x = hd_of_i_var div in
-    let inst = make_lams !bomb n in
-    prerr_endline ("# INST (div): " ^ string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ string_of_nf inst);
-    let p = {p with div=None} in
-    (* subst_in_problem (hd_of_i_var div) inst p in *)
-     {p with sigma=p.sigma@[x,inst]} in
-     let dangerous_conv = showstoppers_conv in
+    let inst = make_lams `Bottom n in
+    subst_in_problem x inst p in
+ let dangerous_conv = showstoppers_conv in
 let _ = prerr_endline ("dangerous_conv lenght:" ^ string_of_int (List.length dangerous_conv));
-List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map string_of_var l))) dangerous_conv; in
+List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map (string_of_var p.var_names) l))) dangerous_conv; in
  let conv =
    List.map (function s,t ->
     try
@@ -452,10 +473,10 @@ List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map string_of_var l))
      let _ = List.find (fun h -> hd_of t = Some h) showstoppers in
       t)
     with Not_found -> match hd_of t with
-     | None -> assert (t = `N ~-1); t
+     | None -> assert (t = convergent_dummy); t
      | Some h ->
-      prerr_endline ("FREEZING " ^ string_of_var h);
-      `N ~-1 (* convergent dummy*)
+      prerr_endline ("FREEZING " ^ string_of_var p.var_names h);
+      convergent_dummy
    ) (List.combine showstoppers_conv p.conv) in
  List.iter
   (fun bs ->
@@ -476,16 +497,19 @@ List.iter (fun l -> prerr_endline (String.concat " " (List.map string_of_var l))
  else
   `Continue p
 
+
+let safe_arity_of_var p x =
+ (* Compute the minimum number of arguments when x is in head
+    position at p.div or p.ps *)
+ let aux = function
+ | `Var(y,_) -> if x = y then 0 else max_int
+ | `I((y,_),args) -> if x = y then Listx.length args else max_int
+ | _ -> max_int in
+ let tms = ((match p.div with None -> [] | Some t -> [(t :> i_n_var)]) @ p.ps) in
+ List.fold_left (fun acc t -> Pervasives.min acc (aux t)) max_int tms
+;;
+
 let instantiate p x perm n =
- (if hd_of_i_var (cast_to_i_var !bomb) = x
-   then failwithProblem p ("BOMB (" ^ string_of_nf !bomb ^ ") cannot be instantiated!"));
- let arity_of_x = max_arity_tms x (all_terms p) in
- (if arity_of_x = None then failwithProblem p "step on var non occurring in problem");
- let arity_of_x = Util.option_get(arity_of_x) in
- (if arity_of_x = min_int then failwithProblem p "step on fake variable");
- (if arity_of_x <= 0 then failwithProblem p "step on var of non-positive arity");
- (if perm < 1 || perm > arity_of_x then
-  failwithProblem p ("Tried to permutate variable "^ string_of_var x ^" beyond its max arity"));
  let n = (prerr_endline "WARNING: using constant initialSpecialK"); p.initialSpecialK in
  let arities = Array.to_list (Array.make (n+1) min_int) in
  let p,vars = make_fresh_vars p arities in
@@ -522,7 +546,7 @@ let choose_step (n,p) =
  let x =
   match showstoppers_step, showstoppers_eat with
   | [], y::_ ->
-     prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING CRITICAL TO EAT " ^ string_of_var y); y
+     prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING CRITICAL TO EAT " ^ string_of_var p.var_names y); y
   | [], [] ->
      let heads =
       (* Choose only variables still alive (with arity > 0) *)
@@ -536,10 +560,10 @@ let choose_step (n,p) =
           with
            Not_found -> assert false)
       | x::_ ->
-         prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING TO EAT " ^ string_of_var x);
+         prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING TO EAT " ^ string_of_var p.var_names x);
          x)
   | x::_, _ ->
-      prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING " ^ string_of_var x);
+      prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING " ^ string_of_var p.var_names x);
       x in
 (* Strategy that  decreases the special_k to 0 first (round robin)
 1:11m42 2:14m5 3:11m16s 4:14m46s 5:12m7s 6:6m31s *)
@@ -552,10 +576,13 @@ let choose_step (n,p) =
    with
     | None -> assert false
     | Some x ->
-       prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING AND HOPING " ^ string_of_var x);
+       prerr_endline ("INSTANTIATING AND HOPING " ^ string_of_var p.var_names x);
        x
   with
-   Not_found -> x in
+   Not_found ->
+    let arity_of_x = max_arity_tms x (all_terms p) in
+    assert (Util.option_get arity_of_x > 0);
+    x in
 (* Instantiate in decreasing order of compute_special_k
 1:15m14s 2:13m14s 3:4m55s 4:4m43s 5:4m34s 6:6m28s 7:3m31s
 let x =
@@ -573,7 +600,8 @@ in*)
  if special_k < n then
   prerr_endline ("@@@@ NEW INSTANTIATE PHASE (" ^ string_of_int special_k ^ ") @@@@");
  let arity_of_x = Util.option_get (max_arity_tms x (all_terms p)) in
- x,arity_of_x,special_k
+ let safe_arity_of_x = safe_arity_of_var p x in
+ x, min arity_of_x safe_arity_of_x, special_k
 
 let rec auto_eat (n,p) =
  prerr_endline "{{{{{{{{ Computing measure before auto_instantiate }}}}}}";
@@ -668,7 +696,7 @@ let optimize_numerals p =
   replace_in_sigma (List.rev perm) p.sigma
 ;;
 
-let env_of_sigma freshno sigma should_explode =
+let env_of_sigma freshno sigma =
  let rec aux n =
   if n > freshno then
    []
@@ -677,154 +705,117 @@ let env_of_sigma freshno sigma should_explode =
    (try
     e,Pure.lift (-n-1) (snd (List.find (fun (i,_) -> i = n) sigma)),[]
    with
-    Not_found ->
-     if should_explode && n = hd_of_i_var (cast_to_i_var !bomb)
-      then ([], (let f t = Pure.A(t,t) in f (Pure.L (f (Pure.V 0)))), [])
-      else ([],Pure.V n,[]))::e
+    Not_found -> ([],Pure.V n,[]))::e
  in aux 0
 ;;
+(* ************************************************************************** *)
+
+type response = [
+ | `CompleteSeparable of string
+ | `CompleteUnseparable of string
+ | `Uncomplete
+]
+
+type result = [
+ `Complete | `Uncomplete
+] * [
+ | `Separable of (int * Num.nf) list
+ | `Unseparable of string
+]
+
+let run p =
+ Console.print_hline();
+ prerr_endline (string_of_problem "main" p);
+ let p_finale = auto p p.initialSpecialK in
+ let freshno,sigma = p_finale.freshno, p_finale.sigma in
+ prerr_endline ("------- <DONE> ------ measure=. \n ");
+ List.iter (fun (x,inst) -> prerr_endline (string_of_var p_finale.var_names x ^ " := " ^ string_of_term p_finale inst)) sigma;
+
+ prerr_endline "---------<OPT>----------";
+ let sigma = optimize_numerals p_finale in (* optimize numerals *)
+ List.iter (fun (x,inst) -> prerr_endline (string_of_var p_finale.var_names x ^ " := " ^ string_of_term p_finale inst)) sigma;
+
+ prerr_endline "---------<PURE>---------";
+ let scott_of_nf t = ToScott.scott_of_nf (t :> nf) in
+ let div = option_map scott_of_nf p.div in
+ let conv = List.map scott_of_nf p.conv in
+ let ps = List.map scott_of_nf p.ps in
+
+ let sigma' = List.map (fun (x,inst) -> x, ToScott.scott_of_nf inst) sigma in
+ let e' = env_of_sigma freshno sigma' in
+
+ prerr_endline "--------<REDUCE>---------";
+ (function Some div ->
+  print_endline (Pure.print div);
+  let t = Pure.mwhd (e',div,[]) in
+  prerr_endline ("*:: " ^ (Pure.print t));
+  assert (t = Pure.B)
+ | None -> ()) div;
+ List.iter (fun n ->
+   verbose ("_::: " ^ (Pure.print n));
+   let t = Pure.mwhd (e',n,[]) in
+   verbose ("_:: " ^ (Pure.print t));
+   assert (t <> Pure.B)
+ ) conv ;
+ List.iteri (fun i n ->
+   verbose ((string_of_int i) ^ "::: " ^ (Pure.print n));
+   let t = Pure.mwhd (e',n,[]) in
+   verbose ((string_of_int i) ^ ":: " ^ (Pure.print t));
+   assert (t = Scott.mk_n i)
+ ) ps ;
+ prerr_endline "-------- </DONE> --------";
+ p_finale.sigma
+;;
 
-prerr_endline "########## main ##########";;
-
-(* Commands:
-    v ==> v := \a. a k1 .. kn \^m.0
-    + ==> v := \^k. numero  for every v such that ...
-    * ==> tries v as long as possible and then +v as long as possible
-*)
-let main problems =
- let rec aux ({ps} as p) n l =
-  if List.for_all (function `N _ -> true | _ -> false) ps && p.div = None then begin
-   p
-  end else
-   let _ = prerr_endline (string_of_problem "main" p) in
-   let x,l =
-    match l with
-     | cmd::l -> cmd,l
-     | [] -> read_line (),[] in
-   let cmd =
-    if x = "+" then
-     `DoneWith
-    else if x = "*" then
-     `Auto
-    else
-     `Step x in
-   match cmd with
-    | `DoneWith -> assert false (*aux (eat p) n l*) (* CSC: TODO *)
-    | `Step x -> assert false
-        (* let x = var_of_string x in
-        aux (instantiate p x 1 n) n l *)
-    | `Auto -> aux (auto p n) n l
- in
-  List.iter
-   (fun (p,n,cmds) ->
-    Console.print_hline();
-    bomb := `Var (-1,-666);
-    let p_finale = aux p n cmds in
-    let freshno,sigma = p_finale.freshno, p_finale.sigma in
-    prerr_endline ("------- <DONE> ------\n ");
-    (* prerr_endline (string_of_problem "Original problem" p); *)
-    prerr_endline "---------------------";
-    let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
-    prerr_endline (" BOMB == " ^ print ~l !bomb);
-    prerr_endline "---------------------";
-    List.iter (fun (x,inst) -> prerr_endline (string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst)) sigma;
-(*
-     prerr_endline "----------------------";
-     let ps =
-      List.fold_left (fun ps (x,inst) ->
-       (* CSC: XXXX Is the subst always sorted correctly? Otherwise, implement a recursive subst *)
-       (* In this non-recursive version, the intermediate states may containt Matchs *)
-       List.map (fun t -> let t = subst false x inst (t :> nf) in cast_to_i_num_var t) ps)
-       (p.ps :> i_num_var list) sigma in
-     prerr_endline (string_of_problem {p with ps= List.map (function t -> cast_to_i_n_var t) ps; freshno});
-     List.iteri (fun i (n,more_args) -> assert (more_args = 0 && n = `N i)) ps ;
-*)
-    prerr_endline "---------<OPT>----------";
-    let sigma = optimize_numerals p_finale in (* optimize numerals *)
-    let l = Array.to_list (Array.init (freshno + 1) string_of_var) in
-    List.iter (fun (x,inst) -> prerr_endline (string_of_var x ^ " := " ^ print ~l inst)) sigma;
-    prerr_endline "---------<PURE>---------";
-    let div = option_map (fun div -> ToScott.scott_of_nf (div :> nf)) p.div in
-    let conv = List.map (fun t -> ToScott.scott_of_nf (t :> nf)) p.conv in
-    let ps = List.map (fun t -> ToScott.scott_of_nf (t :> nf)) p.ps in
-    let sigma = List.map (fun (x,inst) -> x, ToScott.scott_of_nf inst) sigma in
-    (*let ps_ok = List.fold_left (fun ps (x,inst) ->
-      List.map (Pure.subst false x inst) ps) ps sigma in*)
-    let e = env_of_sigma freshno sigma true in
-    let e' = env_of_sigma freshno sigma false in
-
-(*
-     prerr_endline "---------<PPP>---------";
-let rec print_e e =
- "[" ^ String.concat ";" (List.map (fun (e,t,[]) -> print_e e ^ ":" ^ Pure.print t) e) ^ "]"
-in
-     prerr_endline (print_e e);
-     List.iter (fun (t,t_ok) ->
-      prerr_endline ("T0= " ^ Pure.print t ^ "\nTM= " ^ Pure.print (Pure.unwind (e,t,[])) ^ "\nOM= " ^ Pure.print t_ok);
-      (*assert (Pure.unwind (e,t,[]) = t_ok)*)
-     ) (List.combine ps ps_ok);
-*)
-     prerr_endline "--------<REDUCE>---------";
-     (function Some div ->
-      print_endline (Pure.print div);
-      let t = Pure.mwhd (e',div,[]) in
-      prerr_endline ("*:: " ^ (Pure.print t));
-      prerr_endline (print !bomb);
-      assert (t = ToScott.scott_of_nf (!bomb:>nf))
-     | None -> ()) div;
-     List.iter (fun n ->
-       prerr_endline ("_::: " ^ (Pure.print n));
-       let t = Pure.mwhd (e,n,[]) in
-       prerr_endline ("_:: " ^ (Pure.print t))
-     ) conv ;
-     List.iteri (fun i n ->
-       prerr_endline ((string_of_int i) ^ "::: " ^ (Pure.print n));
-       let t = Pure.mwhd (e,n,[]) in
-       prerr_endline ((string_of_int i) ^ ":: " ^ (Pure.print t));
-       assert (t = Scott.mk_n i)
-     ) ps ;
-     prerr_endline "-------- </DONE> --------"
-   ) problems
-
-(********************** problems *******************)
-
-let zero = `Var(0,0);;
-
-let append_zero =
- function
-  | `I _
-  | `Var _ as i ->  cast_to_i_n_var (mk_app i zero)
-  | _ -> assert false
+let solve (p, todo) =
+ let completeness, to_run =
+  match todo with
+   | `CompleteUnseparable s -> `Complete, `False s
+   | `CompleteSeparable _ -> `Complete, `True
+   | `Uncomplete -> `Uncomplete, `True in
+  match to_run with
+   | `False s -> completeness, `Unseparable s
+   | `True ->
+       try
+        let sigma = run p in
+        completeness, `Separable sigma
+       with
+       | Backtrack _ -> completeness, `Unseparable "backtrack"
 ;;
 
-type t = problem * int * string list;;
-
-let magic_conv ~div ~conv ~nums cmds =
- let all_tms = (match div with None -> [] | Some div -> [div]) @ nums @ conv in
-  let all_tms, var_names = parse' all_tms in
-  let div, (tms, conv) = match div with
-    | None -> None, list_cut (List.length nums, all_tms)
-    | Some _ -> Some (List.hd all_tms), list_cut (List.length nums, List.tl all_tms) in
-
- if match div with None -> false | Some div -> List.exists (eta_subterm div) (tms@conv)
- then (
-  prerr_endline "--- TEST SKIPPED ---";
-  {freshno=0; div=None; conv=[]; ps=[]; sigma=[]; deltas=[]; initialSpecialK=0; trail=[]}, 0, []
- ) else
-  let tms = sort_uniq ~compare:eta_compare tms in
-  let special_k = compute_special_k (Listx.from_list all_tms) in (* compute initial special K *)
-  (* casts *)
-  let div = option_map cast_to_i_var div in
-  let conv = Util.filter_map (function #i_n_var as t -> Some (cast_to_i_n_var t) | _ -> None) conv in
-  let tms = List.map cast_to_i_n_var tms in
-
-  let ps = List.map append_zero tms in (* crea lista applicando zeri o dummies *)
-  let freshno = List.length var_names in
-  let deltas =
-   let dummy = `Var (max_int / 2, -666) in
-    [ ref (Array.to_list (Array.init (List.length ps) (fun i -> i, dummy))) ] in
-  let trail = [] in
-  {freshno; div; conv; ps; sigma=[] ; deltas; initialSpecialK=special_k; trail}, special_k, cmds
+let check p =
+ (* TODO check if there are duplicates in p.ps
+     before it was: ps = sort_uniq ~compare:eta_compare (ps :> nf list) *)
+ (* FIXME what about initial fragments? *)
+ if (let rec f = function
+     | [] -> false
+     | hd::tl -> List.exists (eta_eq hd) tl || f tl in
+   f p.ps)
+  then `CompleteUnseparable "ps contains duplicates"
+ (* check if div occurs somewhere in ps@conv *)
+ else if (match p.div with
+  | None -> true
+  | Some div -> not (List.exists (eta_subterm div) (p.ps@p.conv))
+  ) && false (* TODO no bombs && pacmans *)
+  then `CompleteSeparable "no bombs, pacmans and div"
+ else if false (* TODO bombs or div fuori da lambda in ps@conv *)
+  then `CompleteUnseparable "bombs or div fuori da lambda in ps@conv"
+ else if p.div = None
+  then `CompleteSeparable "no div"
+ else `Uncomplete
 ;;
 
-let magic strings cmds = magic_conv None [] strings cmds;;
+let problem_of (label, div, conv, ps, var_names) =
+ (* TODO: replace div with bottom in problem??? *)
+ let all_tms = (match div with None -> [] | Some div -> [(div :> i_n_var)]) @ ps @ conv in
+ if all_tms = [] then failwith "problem_of: empty problem";
+ let initialSpecialK = compute_special_k (Listx.from_list (all_tms :> nf list)) in
+ let freshno = List.length var_names in
+ let deltas =
+  let dummy = `Var (max_int / 2, -666) in
+   [ ref (Array.to_list (Array.init (List.length ps) (fun i -> i, dummy))) ] in
+ let trail = [] in
+ let sigma = [] in
+ let p = {freshno; div; conv; ps; sigma; deltas; initialSpecialK; trail; var_names; label} in
+ p, check p
+;;