YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(x1)) a(c(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> c(b(a(x1))) Proof: String Reversal Processor: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) DP Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) graph: c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) -> c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> c#(x1) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) interpretation: [c#](x0) = [-& 1 ]x0 + [0], [b#](x0) = [-& 3 ]x0 + [0], [a#](x0) = [-& 3 ]x0 + [0], [0 2 ] [1 ] [c](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [-&], [-& 0 ] [1] [b](x0) = [-& 2 ]x0 + [1], [-& 0 ] [0] [a](x0) = [-& 2 ]x0 + [3] orientation: a#(a(x1)) = [-& 5 ]x1 + [6] >= [-& 5 ]x1 + [6] = b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) = [-& 3 ]x1 + [4] >= [-& 3 ]x1 + [0] = b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) = [-& 5 ]x1 + [4] >= [-& 1 ]x1 + [0] = c#(x1) b#(b(x1)) = [-& 5 ]x1 + [4] >= [-& 3 ]x1 + [0] = b#(c(x1)) b#(b(x1)) = [-& 5 ]x1 + [4] >= [-& 5 ]x1 + [4] = a#(b(c(x1))) [-& 2 ] [3] [-& 2 ] [3] a(a(x1)) = [-& 4 ]x1 + [5] >= [-& 4 ]x1 + [5] = b(a(x1)) [-& 4 ] [5] [-& 0 ] [1] c(a(x1)) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 2 ]x1 + [1] = b(x1) [-& 2 ] [1] [-& 2 ] [1] b(b(x1)) = [-& 4 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 4 ]x1 + [3] = a(b(c(x1))) problem: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) graph: c#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 2 #arcs: 3/9 DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) interpretation: [b#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [0], [a#](x0) = [1 0]x0 + [0], [0 -&] [0] [c](x0) = [0 -&]x0 + [0], [-& 0 ] [0] [b](x0) = [2 0 ]x0 + [2], [2 0] [2] [a](x0) = [2 0]x0 + [0] orientation: b#(b(x1)) = [2 0]x1 + [2] >= [2 -&]x1 + [2] = a#(b(c(x1))) a#(a(x1)) = [3 1]x1 + [3] >= [2 0]x1 + [0] = b#(a(x1)) [4 2] [4] [2 0] [0] a(a(x1)) = [4 2]x1 + [4] >= [4 2]x1 + [4] = b(a(x1)) [2 0] [2] [-& 0 ] [0] c(a(x1)) = [2 0]x1 + [2] >= [2 0 ]x1 + [2] = b(x1) [2 0] [2] [2 -&] [2] b(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 + [2] >= [2 -&]x1 + [2] = a(b(c(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(c(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) c(a(x1)) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(b(c(x1))) graph: Qed