YES Problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 2] [b](x0) = [0 2]x0, [1 2] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0 orientation: [3 4] [0 2] a(a(a(x1))) = [2 3]x1 >= [0 2]x1 = b(x1) [2 4] [2 4] b(b(x1)) = [2 4]x1 >= [2 4]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) [2 4] [2 3] b(b(x1)) = [2 4]x1 >= [1 2]x1 = a(a(x1)) problem: b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0] [b](x0) = [1 1]x0, [0 -&] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [1 1] [0 0] b(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 >= [1 1]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) [1 1] [0 -&] b(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 >= [0 -&]x1 = a(a(x1)) problem: Qed