YES Problem: b(a(a(x1))) -> a(b(c(x1))) c(a(x1)) -> a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) L(a(a(x1))) -> L(a(b(c(x1)))) c(R(x1)) -> b(a(R(x1))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> c#(x1) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) c#(a(x1)) -> c#(x1) c#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) L#(a(a(x1))) -> c#(x1) L#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) L#(a(a(x1))) -> L#(a(b(c(x1)))) c#(R(x1)) -> b#(a(R(x1))) TRS: b(a(a(x1))) -> a(b(c(x1))) c(a(x1)) -> a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) L(a(a(x1))) -> L(a(b(c(x1)))) c(R(x1)) -> b(a(R(x1))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [L#](x0) = x0, [c#](x0) = 4x0 + 2, [b#](x0) = 1/2x0, [R](x0) = 4, [L](x0) = 1/2x0 + 6, [c](x0) = 4x0, [b](x0) = 1/2x0 + 1, [a](x0) = 4x0 + 5/2 orientation: b#(a(a(x1))) = 8x1 + 25/4 >= 4x1 + 2 = c#(x1) b#(a(a(x1))) = 8x1 + 25/4 >= 2x1 = b#(c(x1)) c#(a(x1)) = 16x1 + 12 >= 4x1 + 2 = c#(x1) c#(b(x1)) = 2x1 + 6 >= 2x1 + 5/4 = b#(a(x1)) L#(a(a(x1))) = 16x1 + 25/2 >= 4x1 + 2 = c#(x1) L#(a(a(x1))) = 16x1 + 25/2 >= 2x1 = b#(c(x1)) L#(a(a(x1))) = 16x1 + 25/2 >= 8x1 + 13/2 = L#(a(b(c(x1)))) c#(R(x1)) = 18 >= 37/4 = b#(a(R(x1))) b(a(a(x1))) = 8x1 + 29/4 >= 8x1 + 13/2 = a(b(c(x1))) c(a(x1)) = 16x1 + 10 >= 16x1 + 5/2 = a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) = 2x1 + 4 >= 2x1 + 9/4 = b(a(x1)) L(a(a(x1))) = 8x1 + 49/4 >= 4x1 + 37/4 = L(a(b(c(x1)))) c(R(x1)) = 16 >= 41/4 = b(a(R(x1))) problem: DPs: TRS: b(a(a(x1))) -> a(b(c(x1))) c(a(x1)) -> a(c(x1)) c(b(x1)) -> b(a(x1)) L(a(a(x1))) -> L(a(b(c(x1)))) c(R(x1)) -> b(a(R(x1))) Qed