YES Problem: a__f(f(a())) -> c(f(g(f(a())))) mark(f(X)) -> a__f(mark(X)) mark(a()) -> a() mark(c(X)) -> c(X) mark(g(X)) -> g(mark(X)) a__f(X) -> f(X) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: mark#(f(X)) -> mark#(X) mark#(f(X)) -> a__f#(mark(X)) mark#(g(X)) -> mark#(X) TRS: a__f(f(a())) -> c(f(g(f(a())))) mark(f(X)) -> a__f(mark(X)) mark(a()) -> a() mark(c(X)) -> c(X) mark(g(X)) -> g(mark(X)) a__f(X) -> f(X) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 usable rules: interpretation: [mark#](x0) = x0, [a__f#](x0) = 0, [mark](x0) = x0 + 1, [c](x0) = x0 + 3, [g](x0) = 4x0, [a__f](x0) = x0 + 1, [f](x0) = 1x0 + 1, [a] = 0 orientation: mark#(f(X)) = 1X + 1 >= X = mark#(X) mark#(f(X)) = 1X + 1 >= 0 = a__f#(mark(X)) mark#(g(X)) = 4X >= X = mark#(X) a__f(f(a())) = 1 >= 6 = c(f(g(f(a())))) mark(f(X)) = 1X + 1 >= X + 1 = a__f(mark(X)) mark(a()) = 1 >= 0 = a() mark(c(X)) = X + 3 >= X + 3 = c(X) mark(g(X)) = 4X + 1 >= 4X + 5 = g(mark(X)) a__f(X) = X + 1 >= 1X + 1 = f(X) problem: DPs: TRS: a__f(f(a())) -> c(f(g(f(a())))) mark(f(X)) -> a__f(mark(X)) mark(a()) -> a() mark(c(X)) -> c(X) mark(g(X)) -> g(mark(X)) a__f(X) -> f(X) Qed