YES Problem: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> b(b(c(d(x1)))) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [3 -&] [c](x0) = [2 -&]x0, [0 3 ] [b](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0, [3 3] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0, [0 -&] [d](x0) = [0 3 ]x0 orientation: [3 6] [0 3] a(d(x1)) = [0 3]x1 >= [0 3]x1 = d(b(x1)) [3 3] [0 3 ] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 >= [-& 0 ]x1 = b(b(b(x1))) [0 -&] d(x1) = [0 3 ]x1 >= x1 = x1 [3 3] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 >= x1 = x1 [3 6] [3 6] b(d(b(x1))) = [0 3]x1 >= [0 3]x1 = a(d(x1)) [5 -&] [3 -&] b(c(x1)) = [2 -&]x1 >= [2 -&]x1 = c(d(d(x1))) [6 -&] [5 -&] a(c(x1)) = [3 -&]x1 >= [2 -&]x1 = b(b(c(d(x1)))) problem: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) DP Processor: DPs: a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(d(x1)) -> d#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(d(x1)) -> d#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) graph: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(x1) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(d(x1)) -> d#(b(x1)) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> d#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> d#(x1) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 5 #arcs: 21/81 DPs: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(d(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) interpretation: [b#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [0], [a#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [3], [1] [c](x0) = [0], [0 0 ] [0] [b](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [1], [0 0 ] [1] [a](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [3], [0 0 ] [0] [d](x0) = [-& 2 ]x0 + [0] orientation: b#(d(b(x1))) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] = a#(d(x1)) a#(d(x1)) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [0] = b#(x1) a#(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [0] = b#(x1) a#(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [1] = b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [1] = b#(b(b(x1))) [0 2 ] [1] [0 0 ] [1] a(d(x1)) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] = d(b(x1)) [0 0 ] [1] [0 0 ] [1] a(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [1] = b(b(b(x1))) [0 0 ] [0] d(x1) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [0] >= x1 = x1 [0 0 ] [1] a(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 + [3] >= x1 = x1 [0 2 ] [3] [0 2 ] [1] b(d(b(x1))) = [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] >= [-& 2 ]x1 + [3] = a(d(x1)) [1] [1] b(c(x1)) = [1] >= [0] = c(d(d(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) graph: b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(x1) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> b#(d(b(x1))) -> a#(d(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 usable rules: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) interpretation: [b#](x0) = x0, [a#](x0) = x0 + 2, [c](x0) = 2, [b](x0) = x0 + 1, [a](x0) = x0 + 13/2, [d](x0) = 13/2x0 + 3/2 orientation: b#(d(b(x1))) = 13/2x1 + 8 >= 13/2x1 + 7/2 = a#(d(x1)) a#(x1) = x1 + 2 >= x1 = b#(x1) a#(x1) = x1 + 2 >= x1 + 1 = b#(b(x1)) a#(x1) = x1 + 2 >= x1 + 2 = b#(b(b(x1))) a(d(x1)) = 13/2x1 + 8 >= 13/2x1 + 8 = d(b(x1)) a(x1) = x1 + 13/2 >= x1 + 3 = b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) = 13/2x1 + 3/2 >= x1 = x1 a(x1) = x1 + 13/2 >= x1 = x1 b(d(b(x1))) = 13/2x1 + 9 >= 13/2x1 + 8 = a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) = 3 >= 2 = c(d(d(x1))) problem: DPs: a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) TRS: a(d(x1)) -> d(b(x1)) a(x1) -> b(b(b(x1))) d(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> x1 b(d(b(x1))) -> a(d(x1)) b(c(x1)) -> c(d(d(x1))) graph: Qed