YES Problem: a(b(a(x1))) -> b(a(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) a(a(x1)) -> b(b(b(x1))) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 -&] [b](x0) = [-& -&]x0, [0 1] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0 orientation: [0 1] [0 1 ] a(b(a(x1))) = [0 1]x1 >= [-& -&]x1 = b(a(x1)) [0 -&] [0 -&] b(b(b(x1))) = [-& -&]x1 >= [-& -&]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) [1 1] [0 -&] a(a(x1)) = [0 1]x1 >= [-& -&]x1 = b(b(b(x1))) problem: a(b(a(x1))) -> b(a(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0] [b](x0) = [0 1]x0, [1 -&] [a](x0) = [0 1 ]x0 orientation: [2 2] [1 1] a(b(a(x1))) = [2 3]x1 >= [1 2]x1 = b(a(x1)) [1 2] [1 2] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 3]x1 >= [2 3]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0] [b](x0) = [3 1]x0, [0 -&] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [4 3] [0 0] b(b(b(x1))) = [6 4]x1 >= [3 3]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) problem: Qed