YES Problem: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 TDG Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 graph: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> b#(c(a(a(x1)))) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 2 #arcs: 6/9 DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) -> a#(x1) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = x0 + 0, [c](x0) = 1x0 + 14, [a](x0) = 1x0 + 4, [b](x0) = -1x0 + 13 orientation: a#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + 14 >= 1x1 + 4 = a#(a(x1)) a#(c(x1)) = 1x1 + 14 >= x1 + 0 = a#(x1) a(a(b(x1))) = 1x1 + 15 >= 1x1 + 14 = c(x1) a(c(x1)) = 2x1 + 15 >= 2x1 + 13 = b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) = x1 + 13 >= x1 = x1 problem: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 EDG Processor: DPs: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 graph: a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(c(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [a#](x0) = 3/2x0 + 7, [c](x0) = 2x0 + 6, [a](x0) = 2x0 + 4, [b](x0) = 1/2x0 + 1/2 orientation: a#(c(x1)) = 3x1 + 16 >= 3x1 + 13 = a#(a(x1)) a(a(b(x1))) = 2x1 + 14 >= 2x1 + 6 = c(x1) a(c(x1)) = 4x1 + 16 >= 4x1 + 31/2 = b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) = x1 + 7/2 >= x1 = x1 problem: DPs: TRS: a(a(b(x1))) -> c(x1) a(c(x1)) -> b(c(a(a(x1)))) b(c(x1)) -> x1 Qed