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