YES Problem: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(b(c(x1))) -> b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(x1)) a#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(b(x1))) TRS: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(b(c(x1))) -> b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = x0 + 2, [c](x0) = 7x0 + 15, [a](x0) = 7x0 + 0, [b](x0) = -7x0 + 0 orientation: a#(b(c(x1))) = x1 + 8 >= -7x1 + 2 = a#(b(x1)) a#(b(c(x1))) = x1 + 8 >= x1 + 7 = a#(a(b(x1))) a(b(x1)) = x1 + 7 >= x1 = x1 a(b(c(x1))) = 7x1 + 15 >= 7x1 + 14 = b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) problem: DPs: a#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(b(x1))) TRS: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(b(c(x1))) -> b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = 4x0 + 2, [c](x0) = 2x0 + 1/2, [a](x0) = 2x0, [b](x0) = 1/2x0 orientation: a#(b(c(x1))) = 4x1 + 3 >= 4x1 + 2 = a#(a(b(x1))) a(b(x1)) = x1 >= x1 = x1 a(b(c(x1))) = 2x1 + 1/2 >= 2x1 + 1/2 = b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(b(x1)) -> x1 a(b(c(x1))) -> b(c(b(c(a(a(b(x1))))))) Qed