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