YES Problem: f(f(x,a()),a()) -> f(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: f#(f(x,a()),a()) -> f#(a(),a()) f#(f(x,a()),a()) -> f#(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())) f#(f(x,a()),a()) -> f#(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) TRS: f(f(x,a()),a()) -> f(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=2 usable rules: f(f(x,a()),a()) -> f(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) interpretation: [f#](x0, x1) = [0 1]x0 + [2 1]x1 + [2], [0 0] [f](x0, x1) = [1 0]x1, [1] [a] = [0] orientation: f#(f(x,a()),a()) = [5] >= [4] = f#(a(),a()) f#(f(x,a()),a()) = [5] >= [4] = f#(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())) f#(f(x,a()),a()) = [5] >= [4] = f#(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) [0] [0] f(f(x,a()),a()) = [1] >= [1] = f(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) problem: DPs: TRS: f(f(x,a()),a()) -> f(f(f(x,a()),f(a(),a())),a()) Qed