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