YES Problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(d(x1)) c(x1) -> a(a(x1)) d(x1) -> c(x1) Proof: Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [c](x0) = 13x0, [d](x0) = 14x0, [b](x0) = 9x0, [a](x0) = 6x0 orientation: a(a(a(x1))) = 18x1 >= 18x1 = b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = 27x1 >= 27x1 = c(d(x1)) c(x1) = 13x1 >= 12x1 = a(a(x1)) d(x1) = 14x1 >= 13x1 = c(x1) problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(d(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [0 0 ] [c](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0, [0 -&] [d](x0) = [0 -&]x0, [0 -&] [b](x0) = [0 1 ]x0, [2 0 ] [a](x0) = [1 -&]x0 orientation: [6 4] [0 -&] a(a(a(x1))) = [5 3]x1 >= [1 2 ]x1 = b(b(x1)) [0 -&] [0 -&] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 3 ]x1 >= [0 -&]x1 = c(d(x1)) problem: b(b(b(x1))) -> c(d(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 0 0 ] [c](x0) = [0 0 1 ]x0 [-& -& 0 ] , [0 0 -&] [d](x0) = [0 0 -&]x0 [0 0 -&] , [0 0 0 ] [b](x0) = [0 1 -&]x0 [0 0 0 ] orientation: [1 2 0] [0 0 -&] b(b(b(x1))) = [2 3 1]x1 >= [1 1 -&]x1 = c(d(x1)) [1 2 0] [0 0 -&] problem: Qed