YES Problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = 6x0, [c](x0) = 12x0, [b](x0) = 4x0, [a](x0) = 3x0 orientation: a(a(a(x1))) = 9x1 >= 8x1 = b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = 12x1 >= 12x1 = c(x1) c(x1) = 12x1 >= 12x1 = d(d(x1)) d(x1) = 6x1 >= 6x1 = a(a(x1)) problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [1 -&] [d](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0, [2 -&] [c](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0, [2 0 ] [b](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0, [0 -&] [a](x0) = [-& -&]x0 orientation: [6 4 ] [2 -&] b(b(b(x1))) = [-& 0 ]x1 >= [-& 0 ]x1 = c(x1) [2 -&] [2 -&] c(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 >= [-& 0 ]x1 = d(d(x1)) [1 -&] [0 -&] d(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 >= [-& -&]x1 = a(a(x1)) problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 0 0 ] [d](x0) = [0 0 -&]x0 [0 -& 0 ] , [0 0 0] [c](x0) = [0 0 0]x0 [0 0 0] , [0 0 0 ] [b](x0) = [1 0 -&]x0 [0 0 0 ] orientation: [1 1 1] [0 0 0] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 1 1]x1 >= [0 0 0]x1 = c(x1) [1 1 1] [0 0 0] [0 0 0] [0 0 0] c(x1) = [0 0 0]x1 >= [0 0 0]x1 = d(d(x1)) [0 0 0] [0 0 0] problem: c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 0 0 ] [d](x0) = [0 0 1 ]x0 [0 -& 1 ] , [2 2 2] [c](x0) = [2 1 3]x0 [2 1 3] orientation: [2 2 2] [0 0 1] c(x1) = [2 1 3]x1 >= [1 0 2]x1 = d(d(x1)) [2 1 3] [1 0 2] problem: Qed