YES Problem: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(x1)) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(c(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(x1)) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(c(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) graph: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(c(a(x1)))) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(x1)) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(c(a(x1)))) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(b(x1)) -> c#(a(x1)) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 2 #arcs: 8/16 DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) interpretation: [a#](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0], [0 0 ] [0] [c](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [3], [3 2] [3 ] [b](x0) = [1 0]x0 + [-&], [3 2] [3] [a](x0) = [2 2]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(b(x1)) = [3 2]x1 + [3] >= [3 2]x1 + [3] = a#(c(a(x1))) a#(b(x1)) = [3 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = a#(x1) [3 2] [3] [3 2] [3 ] a(x1) = [2 2]x1 + [0] >= [1 0]x1 + [-&] = b(x1) [6 5] [6] [6 5] [6] a(b(x1)) = [5 4]x1 + [5] >= [5 4]x1 + [5] = c(a(c(a(x1)))) [3 3] [5] [3 2] [3 ] c(b(c(x1))) = [1 1]x1 + [3] >= [1 0]x1 + [-&] = b(x1) problem: DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) Restore Modifier: DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) graph: a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(c(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) interpretation: [a#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [0], [1 -&] [1] [c](x0) = [-& -1]x0 + [0], [-& 0 ] [0] [b](x0) = [1 -&]x0 + [1], [-& 0 ] [0] [a](x0) = [1 -&]x0 + [1] orientation: a#(b(x1)) = [1 -&]x1 + [1] >= [0 -&]x1 + [0] = a#(c(a(x1))) [-& 0 ] [0] [-& 0 ] [0] a(x1) = [1 -&]x1 + [1] >= [1 -&]x1 + [1] = b(x1) [1 -&] [1] [1 -&] [1] a(b(x1)) = [-& 1 ]x1 + [1] >= [-& 1 ]x1 + [1] = c(a(c(a(x1)))) [-& 0 ] [1] [-& 0 ] [0] c(b(c(x1))) = [1 -&]x1 + [1] >= [1 -&]x1 + [1] = b(x1) problem: DPs: TRS: a(x1) -> b(x1) a(b(x1)) -> c(a(c(a(x1)))) c(b(c(x1))) -> b(x1) Qed