YES Problem: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> b(c(x1)) c(b(b(x1))) -> a(a(b(a(x1)))) Proof: String Reversal Processor: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) DP Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) graph: b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 4 interpretation: [b#](x0) = [0 0 -& 0 ]x0 + [0], [a#](x0) = [-& 1 0 0 ]x0 + [1], [0 0 0 0 ] [-&] [0 -& -& 0 ] [0 ] [b](x0) = [0 0 -& 0 ]x0 + [0 ] [0 0 -& 0 ] [0 ], [0 0 0 0] [0 ] [0 0 0 0] [1 ] [c](x0) = [1 1 1 1]x0 + [-&] [0 0 0 0] [0 ], [0 0 -& 0 ] [0] [0 0 0 0 ] [0] [a](x0) = [0 1 0 0 ]x0 + [1] [0 0 -& 0 ] [0] orientation: a#(a(x1)) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [0 0 -& 0 ]x1 + [0] = b#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [-& 1 0 0 ]x1 + [1] = a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] = a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [0 1 0 0]x1 + [1] = b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] = a#(b(a(a(x1)))) [0 0 -& 0 ] [0] [0 0 0 0 ] [0] a(x1) = [0 1 0 0 ]x1 + [1] >= x1 = x1 [0 0 -& 0 ] [0] [0 0 0 0] [0] [0 0 0 0] [0] [0 1 0 0] [1] [0 0 0 0] [1] a(a(x1)) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] = c(b(x1)) [0 0 0 0] [0] [0 0 0 0] [0] [1 1 1 1] [1] [1 1 1 1] [1] [1 1 1 1] [1] [1 1 1 1] [1] b(b(c(x1))) = [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] >= [1 1 1 1]x1 + [1] = a(b(a(a(x1)))) [1 1 1 1] [1] [1 1 1 1] [1] problem: DPs: b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) graph: b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(x1) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(c(x1))) -> a#(b(a(a(x1)))) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 4/16 DPs: b#(b(c(x1))) -> b#(a(a(x1))) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [b#](x0) = 1/2x0, [b](x0) = 2x0 + 1/2, [c](x0) = 1/2x0 + 1, [a](x0) = x0 + 1 orientation: b#(b(c(x1))) = 1/2x1 + 5/4 >= 1/2x1 + 1 = b#(a(a(x1))) a(x1) = x1 + 1 >= x1 = x1 a(a(x1)) = x1 + 2 >= x1 + 5/4 = c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) = 2x1 + 11/2 >= 2x1 + 11/2 = a(b(a(a(x1)))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(x1)) -> c(b(x1)) b(b(c(x1))) -> a(b(a(a(x1)))) Qed