YES Problem: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a__f#(a(),X,X) -> a__b#() a__f#(a(),X,X) -> a__f#(X,a__b(),b()) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> mark#(X2) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f#(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark#(b()) -> a__b#() TRS: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [mark#](x0) = x0 + 4, [a__b#] = 0, [a__f#](x0, x1, x2) = 4x0 + x1 + 3x2 + 3, [mark](x0) = x0 + 1, [f](x0, x1, x2) = 4x0 + x1 + 3x2 + 1, [b] = 3, [a__b] = 4, [a__f](x0, x1, x2) = 4x0 + x1 + 3x2 + 1, [a] = 4 orientation: a__f#(a(),X,X) = 4X + 19 >= 0 = a__b#() a__f#(a(),X,X) = 4X + 19 >= 4X + 16 = a__f#(X,a__b(),b()) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 5 >= X2 + 4 = mark#(X2) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 5 >= 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 4 = a__f#(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark#(b()) = 7 >= 0 = a__b#() a__f(a(),X,X) = 4X + 17 >= 4X + 14 = a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() = 4 >= 4 = a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 2 >= 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 2 = a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) = 4 >= 4 = a__b() mark(a()) = 5 >= 4 = a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) = 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 1 >= 4X1 + X2 + 3X3 + 1 = f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() = 4 >= 3 = b() problem: DPs: TRS: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Qed