YES Problem: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) EDG Processor: DPs: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) graph: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) -> f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) -> f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Restore Modifier: DPs: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 2/4 DPs: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f#(a(),f(a(),x)) TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [f#](x0, x1) = x1, [f](x0, x1) = x0 + x1 + 1, [a] = 0 orientation: f#(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) = x + 2 >= x + 1 = f#(a(),f(a(),x)) f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) = x + 3 >= x + 3 = f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) problem: DPs: TRS: f(a(),f(f(a(),x),a())) -> f(f(a(),f(a(),x)),a()) Qed