YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(b(b(a(x1)))) -> x1 Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 1] [b](x0) = [1 0]x0, [1 0 ] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [2 1] [2 1] a(a(x1)) = [1 0]x1 >= [1 0]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) [2 1] [2 1] b(b(x1)) = [1 2]x1 >= [1 0]x1 = a(a(x1)) [4 3] a(b(b(a(x1)))) = [3 2]x1 >= x1 = x1 problem: a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0] [b](x0) = [2 3]x0, [0 -&] [a](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: [0 -&] [0 -&] a(a(x1)) = [0 -&]x1 >= [0 -&]x1 = a(b(a(x1))) [2 3] [0 -&] b(b(x1)) = [5 6]x1 >= [0 -&]x1 = a(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