YES Problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) graph: a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = x0, [b#](x0) = x0, [c](x0) = 1x0 + -16, [a](x0) = x0, [b](x0) = x0 orientation: b#(b(b(x1))) = x1 >= x1 = a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) = x1 >= x1 = b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = x1 >= x1 = a#(b(a(x1))) b#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= x1 = a#(x1) b#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= x1 = a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= x1 = b#(x1) a#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= x1 = b#(b(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) = x1 >= x1 = b#(a(a(x1))) b(b(b(x1))) = x1 >= x1 = a(x1) a(a(x1)) = x1 >= x1 = a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= 1x1 + -16 = c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) = 1x1 + -16 >= 1x1 + -16 = c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) = x1 >= x1 = b(a(a(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) graph: a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(b(b(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [3 2]x0, [b#](x0) = [0 3]x0, [1 ] [c](x0) = [-&], [1 0] [a](x0) = [1 0]x0, [0 0] [b](x0) = [0 1]x0 orientation: b#(b(b(x1))) = [4 5]x1 >= [3 2]x1 = a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) = [4 3]x1 >= [4 3]x1 = b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = [4 3]x1 >= [4 3]x1 = a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) = [5 4]x1 >= [5 4]x1 = b#(a(a(x1))) [1 2] [1 0] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 3]x1 >= [1 0]x1 = a(x1) [2 1] [2 1] a(a(x1)) = [2 1]x1 >= [2 1]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) [1] [1 ] b(c(x1)) = [1] >= [-&] = c(a(a(x1))) [2] [1 ] a(c(x1)) = [2] >= [-&] = c(b(b(x1))) [3 2] [2 1] a(a(a(x1))) = [3 2]x1 >= [3 2]x1 = b(a(a(x1))) problem: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) graph: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 3/9 DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [a#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [0], [2] [c](x0) = [0], [0 0] [0] [a](x0) = [2 2]x0 + [2], [2 0 ] [0] [b](x0) = [0 -&]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(a(x1)) = [2 2]x1 + [2] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = a#(b(a(x1))) [6 4] [4] [0 0] [0] b(b(b(x1))) = [4 2]x1 + [2] >= [2 2]x1 + [2] = a(x1) [2 2] [2] [2 2] [2] a(a(x1)) = [4 4]x1 + [4] >= [4 4]x1 + [4] = a(b(a(x1))) [4] [2] b(c(x1)) = [2] >= [0] = c(a(a(x1))) [2] [2] a(c(x1)) = [4] >= [0] = c(b(b(x1))) [4 4] [4] [4 4] [4] a(a(a(x1))) = [6 6]x1 + [6] >= [2 2]x1 + [2] = b(a(a(x1))) problem: DPs: TRS: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(c(x1)) -> c(a(a(x1))) a(c(x1)) -> c(b(b(x1))) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(a(x1))) Qed