YES(?,O(n^1)) Problem: c(c(c(a(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) c(x1) -> a(a(a(a(x1)))) d(x1) -> b(b(b(b(x1)))) b(d(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) Proof: RT Transformation Processor: strict: c(c(c(a(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) c(x1) -> a(a(a(a(x1)))) d(x1) -> b(b(b(b(x1)))) b(d(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) weak: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [b](x0) = x0 + 3, [d](x0) = x0 + 1, [c](x0) = x0 + 1, [a](x0) = x0 orientation: c(c(c(a(x1)))) = x1 + 3 >= x1 + 2 = d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) = x1 + 4 >= x1 + 2 = c(c(x1)) c(x1) = x1 + 1 >= x1 = a(a(a(a(x1)))) d(x1) = x1 + 1 >= x1 + 12 = b(b(b(b(x1)))) b(d(x1)) = x1 + 4 >= x1 + 2 = c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) = x1 + 3 >= x1 + 2 = d(d(x1)) problem: strict: d(x1) -> b(b(b(b(x1)))) weak: c(c(c(a(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) c(x1) -> a(a(a(a(x1)))) b(d(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [b](x0) = x0 + 6, [d](x0) = x0 + 26, [c](x0) = x0 + 16, [a](x0) = x0 + 4 orientation: d(x1) = x1 + 26 >= x1 + 24 = b(b(b(b(x1)))) c(c(c(a(x1)))) = x1 + 52 >= x1 + 52 = d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) = x1 + 32 >= x1 + 32 = c(c(x1)) c(x1) = x1 + 16 >= x1 + 16 = a(a(a(a(x1)))) b(d(x1)) = x1 + 32 >= x1 + 32 = c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) = x1 + 52 >= x1 + 52 = d(d(x1)) problem: strict: weak: d(x1) -> b(b(b(b(x1)))) c(c(c(a(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) d(b(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) c(x1) -> a(a(a(a(x1)))) b(d(x1)) -> c(c(x1)) a(c(c(c(x1)))) -> d(d(x1)) Qed