YES(?,O(n^1)) Problem: b(b(x1)) -> a(a(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) b(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) Proof: RT Transformation Processor: strict: b(b(x1)) -> a(a(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) b(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) weak: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [a](x0) = x0 + 20, [b](x0) = x0 + 15 orientation: b(b(x1)) = x1 + 30 >= x1 + 60 = a(a(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) = x1 + 50 >= x1 + 20 = a(x1) b(a(a(x1))) = x1 + 55 >= x1 + 50 = b(a(b(x1))) problem: strict: b(b(x1)) -> a(a(a(x1))) weak: b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) b(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 3 interpretation: [0 -& -&] [a](x0) = [0 -& 0 ]x0 [0 0 -&] , [0 -& 0 ] [b](x0) = [0 -& 0 ]x0 [1 0 2 ] orientation: [1 0 2] [0 -& -&] b(b(x1)) = [1 0 2]x1 >= [0 -& 0 ]x1 = a(a(a(x1))) [3 2 4] [0 0 -&] [0 -& 0 ] [0 -& -&] b(a(b(x1))) = [0 -& 0 ]x1 >= [0 -& 0 ]x1 = a(x1) [2 0 2 ] [0 0 -&] [0 -& 0 ] [0 -& 0 ] b(a(a(x1))) = [0 -& 0 ]x1 >= [0 -& 0 ]x1 = b(a(b(x1))) [2 0 2 ] [2 0 2 ] problem: strict: weak: b(b(x1)) -> a(a(a(x1))) b(a(b(x1))) -> a(x1) b(a(a(x1))) -> b(a(b(x1))) Qed