YES Problem: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 TDG Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 graph: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 2 #arcs: 6/9 DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = 3/2x0 + 6, [c](x0) = 2x0 + 1, [a](x0) = 2x0, [b](x0) = 1/2x0 + 3/2 orientation: a#(c(x1)) = 3x1 + 15/2 >= 3x1 + 6 = a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) = 3x1 + 15/2 >= 3/2x1 + 6 = a#(x1) a(a(b(x1))) = 2x1 + 6 >= 2x1 + 1 = c(x1) a(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 2 >= 4x1 + 2 = b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) = x1 + 2 >= x1 = x1 problem: DPs: TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Qed