YES(?,O(n^1)) Problem: a(a(x1)) -> b(c(x1)) b(b(x1)) -> c(d(x1)) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) d(d(d(x1))) -> a(c(x1)) Proof: RT Transformation Processor: strict: a(a(x1)) -> b(c(x1)) b(b(x1)) -> c(d(x1)) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) d(d(d(x1))) -> a(c(x1)) weak: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = x0 + 6, [b](x0) = x0, [c](x0) = x0 + 19, [a](x0) = x0 + 20 orientation: a(a(x1)) = x1 + 40 >= x1 + 19 = b(c(x1)) b(b(x1)) = x1 >= x1 + 25 = c(d(x1)) c(c(x1)) = x1 + 38 >= x1 + 18 = d(d(d(x1))) d(d(d(x1))) = x1 + 18 >= x1 + 39 = a(c(x1)) problem: strict: b(b(x1)) -> c(d(x1)) d(d(d(x1))) -> a(c(x1)) weak: a(a(x1)) -> b(c(x1)) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = x0 + 14, [b](x0) = x0 + 19, [c](x0) = x0 + 21, [a](x0) = x0 + 20 orientation: b(b(x1)) = x1 + 38 >= x1 + 35 = c(d(x1)) d(d(d(x1))) = x1 + 42 >= x1 + 41 = a(c(x1)) a(a(x1)) = x1 + 40 >= x1 + 40 = b(c(x1)) c(c(x1)) = x1 + 42 >= x1 + 42 = d(d(d(x1))) problem: strict: weak: b(b(x1)) -> c(d(x1)) d(d(d(x1))) -> a(c(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> b(c(x1)) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) Qed