YES(?,O(n^2)) Problem: a(x1) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) Proof: Complexity Transformation Processor: strict: a(x1) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) weak: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 max_matrix: 1 interpretation: [b](x0) = x0, [a](x0) = x0 + 1 orientation: a(x1) = x1 + 1 >= x1 = b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = x1 >= x1 + 1 = a(x1) problem: strict: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) weak: a(x1) -> b(b(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 max_matrix: [1 1] [0 0] interpretation: [1 1] [0] [b](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [1], [1 1] [1] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [1] orientation: [1 1] [2] [1 1] [1] b(b(b(x1))) = [0 0]x1 + [1] >= [0 0]x1 + [1] = a(x1) [1 1] [1] [1 1] [1] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 + [1] >= [0 0]x1 + [1] = b(b(x1)) problem: strict: weak: b(b(b(x1))) -> a(x1) a(x1) -> b(b(x1)) Qed