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