YES Problem: a(x1) -> x1 a(b(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) a(c(c(x1))) -> c(c(a(a(x1)))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(c(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(c(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(b(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) a(c(c(x1))) -> c(c(a(a(x1)))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [0 2]x0, [-& 0 ] [0 ] [c](x0) = [1 -&]x0 + [-&], [-& 0 ] [0] [b](x0) = [0 2 ]x0 + [1], [0 3 ] [a](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 orientation: a#(c(c(x1))) = [1 3]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 = a#(x1) a#(c(c(x1))) = [1 3]x1 + [3] >= [0 3]x1 = a#(a(x1)) [0 3 ] a(x1) = [-& 0 ]x1 >= x1 = x1 [3 5] [4] [0 2 ] [1] a(b(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [1] >= [-& 1 ]x1 + [1] = c(b(x1)) [1 4 ] [4] [1 4 ] [0] a(c(c(x1))) = [-& 1 ]x1 + [1] >= [-& 1 ]x1 + [1] = c(c(a(a(x1)))) problem: DPs: a#(c(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(b(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) a(c(c(x1))) -> c(c(a(a(x1)))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [0 3]x0 + [0], [0 0] [1] [c](x0) = [1 0]x0 + [0], [-& -&] [1] [b](x0) = [0 -&]x0 + [2], [0 0] [0] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(c(c(x1))) = [4 4]x1 + [5] >= [3 3]x1 + [3] = a#(a(x1)) [0 0] [0] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 + [0] >= x1 = x1 [0 -&] [2] [0 -&] [2] a(b(x1)) = [0 -&]x1 + [2] >= [0 -&]x1 + [2] = c(b(x1)) [1 1] [2] [1 1] [1] a(c(c(x1))) = [1 1]x1 + [2] >= [1 1]x1 + [2] = c(c(a(a(x1)))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(b(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) a(c(c(x1))) -> c(c(a(a(x1)))) Qed