YES Problem: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(c(x1)) -> a(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(c(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(c(c(a(x1))))) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) TRS: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(c(x1)) -> a(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [b#](x0) = 1/2x0 + 1/2, [a#](x0) = 2x0 + 1/2, [c](x0) = 2x0 + 5, [a](x0) = 2x0, [b](x0) = 1/2x0 + 1/2 orientation: a#(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 21/2 >= 2x1 + 1/2 = a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 21/2 >= 4x1 + 8 = b#(c(c(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 21/2 >= 2x1 + 9/2 = b#(b(c(c(a(x1))))) a#(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 21/2 >= 4x1 + 19/2 = a#(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) a(b(x1)) = x1 + 1 >= x1 = x1 a(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 10 >= 4x1 + 9 = a(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) b(c(x1)) = x1 + 3 >= x1 = x1 problem: DPs: TRS: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(c(x1)) -> a(b(b(c(c(a(x1)))))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Qed