YES Problem: a(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> b(c(x1)) a(b(b(x1))) -> b(b(a(a(x1)))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> b(c(x1)) a(b(b(x1))) -> b(b(a(a(x1)))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0], [0 1] [0] [b](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0], [0 0 ] [0 ] [c](x0) = [-& -&]x0 + [-&], [0 0] [0] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(b(b(x1))) = [1 1]x1 + [1] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = a#(x1) a#(b(b(x1))) = [1 1]x1 + [1] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = a#(a(x1)) [0 0] [0] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 + [0] >= x1 = x1 [0 0] [0] [0 0] [0] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 + [0] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = b(c(x1)) [1 1] [1] [1 1] [1] a(b(b(x1))) = [1 1]x1 + [1] >= [1 1]x1 + [1] = b(b(a(a(x1)))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(x1) -> b(c(x1)) a(b(b(x1))) -> b(b(a(a(x1)))) Qed