YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> b(b(c(x1))) b(a(x1)) -> c(x1) c(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 0 1 ] [b](x0) = [0 0 1 ]x0 [-& -& 0 ] , [0 1 -&] [c](x0) = [0 1 -&]x0 [-& 0 -&] , [0 0 0 ] [a](x0) = [-& -& 0 ]x0 [0 1 -&] orientation: [0 1 0 ] [0 1 -&] a(a(x1)) = [0 1 -&]x1 >= [0 1 -&]x1 = b(b(c(x1))) [0 0 1 ] [-& 0 -&] [1 2 0 ] [0 1 -&] b(a(x1)) = [1 2 0 ]x1 >= [0 1 -&]x1 = c(x1) [0 1 -&] [-& 0 -&] [1 1 2] [0 1 0 ] c(b(x1)) = [1 1 2]x1 >= [0 1 -&]x1 = a(a(x1)) [0 0 1] [0 0 1 ] problem: a(a(x1)) -> b(b(c(x1))) c(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [b](x0) = x0 + 2, [c](x0) = 4x0 + 2, [a](x0) = 2x0 + 3 orientation: a(a(x1)) = 4x1 + 9 >= 4x1 + 6 = b(b(c(x1))) c(b(x1)) = 4x1 + 10 >= 4x1 + 9 = a(a(x1)) problem: Qed