YES Problem: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) EDG Processor: DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) graph: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 2/4 DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [f#](x0, x1) = 1x0 + -2x1 + 0, [f](x0, x1) = -1x0 + -8x1 + 0, [a] = 8 orientation: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) = 1x + 3 >= x + 1 = f#(f(x,a()),x) f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) = -1x + 0 >= -2x + 0 = f(f(x,a()),x) problem: DPs: TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Qed