YES Problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 2] [a](x0) = [0 2]x0, [0 2 ] [b](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [2 4] [0 2] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 2]x1 >= [0 2]x1 = a(x1) [4 6] [2 2] a(a(a(x1))) = [4 6]x1 >= [0 2]x1 = b(b(x1)) [2 4] [2 4] a(a(x1)) = [2 4]x1 >= [2 4]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [2 0] [a](x0) = [2 0]x0, [0 0] [b](x0) = [2 1]x0 orientation: [3 2] [2 0] b(b(b(x1))) = [4 3]x1 >= [2 0]x1 = a(x1) [4 2] [4 2] a(a(x1)) = [4 2]x1 >= [4 2]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) problem: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 -& 0 ] [a](x0) = [-& 0 2 ]x0 [1 0 1 ] , [0 -& -&] [b](x0) = [0 -& -&]x0 [0 -& -&] orientation: [1 0 1] [0 -& 0 ] a(a(x1)) = [3 2 3]x1 >= [2 -& 2 ]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) [2 1 2] [1 -& 1 ] problem: Qed