YES Problem: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) graph: a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [1], [b#](x0) = [0 -&]x0 + [2], [-& 0 ] [1 ] [a](x0) = [3 0 ]x0 + [-&], [3 0] [1] [b](x0) = [3 0]x0 + [0] orientation: b#(a(b(x1))) = [3 0]x1 + [2] >= [0 0]x1 + [1] = a#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) = [3 3]x1 + [4] >= [0 -&]x1 + [2] = b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) = [3 0]x1 + [2] >= [3 0]x1 + [1] = a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) = [3 0]x1 + [2] >= [3 0]x1 + [2] = b#(a(b(x1))) [6 3] [4] [-& 0 ] [1 ] b(a(b(x1))) = [6 3]x1 + [4] >= [3 0 ]x1 + [-&] = a(x1) [3 3] [4] [3 0] [1] a(a(a(x1))) = [6 3]x1 + [4] >= [3 0]x1 + [0] = b(x1) [6 3] [4] [6 3] [4] b(b(x1)) = [6 3]x1 + [4] >= [6 3]x1 + [4] = b(a(b(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) graph: b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(b(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 3/9 DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [b#](x0) = [3 1]x0 + [0], [-& 1 ] [0] [a](x0) = [0 2 ]x0 + [1], [3 2] [2] [b](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0] orientation: b#(b(x1)) = [6 5]x1 + [5] >= [4 4]x1 + [4] = b#(a(b(x1))) [5 4] [4] [-& 1 ] [0] b(a(b(x1))) = [3 2]x1 + [2] >= [0 2 ]x1 + [1] = a(x1) [3 5] [4] [3 2] [2] a(a(a(x1))) = [4 6]x1 + [5] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = b(x1) [6 5] [5] [5 4] [4] b(b(x1)) = [3 2]x1 + [2] >= [3 2]x1 + [2] = b(a(b(x1))) problem: DPs: TRS: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(x1))) Qed