YES Problem: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a__f#(a(),X,X) -> a__b#() a__f#(a(),X,X) -> a__f#(X,a__b(),b()) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> mark#(X2) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f#(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark#(b()) -> a__b#() TRS: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 usable rules: interpretation: [mark#](x0) = x0, [a__b#] = 0, [a__f#](x0, x1, x2) = x0 + 2x2, [mark](x0) = x0 + 0, [f](x0, x1, x2) = 4x0 + 2x1 + 4x2 + 0, [b] = 1, [a__b] = 0, [a__f](x0, x1, x2) = 2x0 + 3x2, [a] = 4 orientation: a__f#(a(),X,X) = 2X + 4 >= 0 = a__b#() a__f#(a(),X,X) = 2X + 4 >= X + 3 = a__f#(X,a__b(),b()) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + 2X2 + 4X3 + 0 >= X2 = mark#(X2) mark#(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + 2X2 + 4X3 + 0 >= X1 + 2X3 = a__f#(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark#(b()) = 1 >= 0 = a__b#() a__f(a(),X,X) = 3X + 6 >= 2X + 4 = a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() = 0 >= 4 = a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) = 4X1 + 2X2 + 4X3 + 0 >= 2X1 + 3X3 = a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) = 1 >= 0 = a__b() mark(a()) = 4 >= 4 = a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) = 2X1 + 3X3 >= 4X1 + 2X2 + 4X3 + 0 = f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() = 0 >= 1 = b() problem: DPs: TRS: a__f(a(),X,X) -> a__f(X,a__b(),b()) a__b() -> a() mark(f(X1,X2,X3)) -> a__f(X1,mark(X2),X3) mark(b()) -> a__b() mark(a()) -> a() a__f(X1,X2,X3) -> f(X1,X2,X3) a__b() -> b() Qed