YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> b(b(b(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> c(c(c(x1))) c(c(c(c(x1)))) -> a(b(x1)) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [c](x0) = 6x0, [b](x0) = 9x0, [a](x0) = 15x0 orientation: a(a(x1)) = 30x1 >= 27x1 = b(b(b(x1))) b(b(x1)) = 18x1 >= 18x1 = c(c(c(x1))) c(c(c(c(x1)))) = 24x1 >= 24x1 = a(b(x1)) problem: b(b(x1)) -> c(c(c(x1))) c(c(c(c(x1)))) -> a(b(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0] [c](x0) = [0 0]x0, [0 0] [b](x0) = [1 1]x0, [0 -&] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [1 1] [0 0] b(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 >= [0 0]x1 = c(c(c(x1))) [0 0] [0 0] c(c(c(c(x1)))) = [0 0]x1 >= [0 0]x1 = a(b(x1)) problem: c(c(c(c(x1)))) -> a(b(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 1] [c](x0) = [0 1]x0, [0 0] [b](x0) = [1 2]x0, [2 1 ] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [3 4] [2 3] c(c(c(c(x1)))) = [3 4]x1 >= [0 0]x1 = a(b(x1)) problem: Qed