YES Problem: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [f#](x0, x1) = 2x0 + 4x1 + 5, [f](x0, x1) = x0 + x1, [a] = 2 orientation: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) = 4x + 25 >= 4x + 17 = f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) = 4x + 25 >= 2x + 21 = f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) = x + 6 >= x + 6 = f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) problem: DPs: TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Qed