YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) graph: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) graph: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(c(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 3 #arcs: 6/16 DPs: b#(a(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [b#](x0) = x0 + 0, [a#](x0) = x0 + 0, [c](x0) = -4x0 + 0, [b](x0) = x0 + 0, [a](x0) = 4x0 + 0 orientation: b#(a(b(x1))) = 4x1 + 4 >= x1 + 0 = a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) = 4x1 + 0 >= 4x1 + 0 = a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) = 4x1 + 0 >= 4x1 + 0 = b#(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) = 8x1 + 4 >= 8x1 + 4 = a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) = 4x1 + 4 >= 4x1 + 4 = a(c(a(x1))) problem: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) graph: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 2/4 DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = 1x0 + 0, [c](x0) = -8x0 + 0, [b](x0) = -1x0 + 4, [a](x0) = 5x0 + 8 orientation: a#(a(x1)) = 6x1 + 9 >= 5x1 + 8 = a#(b(a(x1))) a(a(x1)) = 10x1 + 13 >= 9x1 + 12 = a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) = 3x1 + 8 >= 2x1 + 8 = a(c(a(x1))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(c(a(x1))) Qed