YES Problem: first(0(),X) -> nil() first(s(X),cons(Y,Z)) -> cons(Y,n__first(X,activate(Z))) from(X) -> cons(X,n__from(s(X))) first(X1,X2) -> n__first(X1,X2) from(X) -> n__from(X) activate(n__first(X1,X2)) -> first(X1,X2) activate(n__from(X)) -> from(X) activate(X) -> X Proof: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [n__from](x0) = x0 + 1, [from](x0) = 3x0 + 5, [n__first](x0, x1) = x0 + x1 + 2, [activate](x0) = 3x0 + 2, [cons](x0, x1) = 2x0 + x1 + 4, [s](x0) = x0, [nil] = 0, [first](x0, x1) = 3x0 + 3x1 + 3, [0] = 0 orientation: first(0(),X) = 3X + 3 >= 0 = nil() first(s(X),cons(Y,Z)) = 3X + 6Y + 3Z + 15 >= X + 2Y + 3Z + 8 = cons(Y,n__first(X,activate(Z))) from(X) = 3X + 5 >= 3X + 5 = cons(X,n__from(s(X))) first(X1,X2) = 3X1 + 3X2 + 3 >= X1 + X2 + 2 = n__first(X1,X2) from(X) = 3X + 5 >= X + 1 = n__from(X) activate(n__first(X1,X2)) = 3X1 + 3X2 + 8 >= 3X1 + 3X2 + 3 = first(X1,X2) activate(n__from(X)) = 3X + 5 >= 3X + 5 = from(X) activate(X) = 3X + 2 >= X = X problem: from(X) -> cons(X,n__from(s(X))) activate(n__from(X)) -> from(X) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [n__from](x0) = x0, [from](x0) = 3x0, [activate](x0) = 4x0 + 1, [cons](x0, x1) = x0 + 2x1, [s](x0) = x0 orientation: from(X) = 3X >= 3X = cons(X,n__from(s(X))) activate(n__from(X)) = 4X + 1 >= 3X = from(X) problem: from(X) -> cons(X,n__from(s(X))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [n__from](x0) = 2x0, [from](x0) = 5x0 + 4, [cons](x0, x1) = x0 + x1, [s](x0) = 2x0 orientation: from(X) = 5X + 4 >= 5X = cons(X,n__from(s(X))) problem: Qed