YES Problem: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) EDG Processor: DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) graph: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(x,a()) f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 2/4 DPs: f#(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f#(f(x,a()),x) TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Bounds Processor: bound: 4 enrichment: top-dp automaton: final states: {4} transitions: f3(16,17) -> 18* a3() -> 17* f{#,4}(24,18) -> 4* f4(18,23) -> 24* f{#,0}(8,7) -> 4* f{#,0}(8,6) -> 4* f{#,0}(8,8) -> 4* a4() -> 23* f0(8,7) -> 6,8 f0(6,6) -> 6* f0(6,8) -> 6* f0(7,7) -> 8* f0(8,6) -> 6* f0(8,8) -> 6* f0(6,7) -> 8* f0(7,6) -> 6* f0(7,8) -> 6* a0() -> 7* f{#,1}(10,8) -> 4* f1(8,9) -> 10* a1() -> 9* f{#,2}(16,10) -> 4* f2(10,15) -> 16* a2() -> 15* f{#,3}(18,16) -> 4* problem: DPs: TRS: f(x,f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),a())) -> f(f(x,a()),x) Qed