We present an algorithm to optimally compress a finite set of terms using a vectorial totally rigid acyclic tree grammar. This class of grammars has a tight connection to proof theory, and the grammar compression problem considered in this article has applications in automated deduction. The algorithm is based on a polynomial-time reduction to the MaxSAT optimization problem. The crucial step necessary to justify this reduction consists of applying a term rewriting relation to vectorial totally rigid acyclic tree grammars. Our implementation of this algorithm performs well on a large real-world dataset.
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