YES(?,O(n^1)) Problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Proof: RT Transformation Processor: strict: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) weak: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = x0 + 1, [c](x0) = x0, [b](x0) = x0 + 17, [a](x0) = x0 orientation: a(a(a(x1))) = x1 >= x1 + 34 = b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = x1 + 51 >= x1 = c(x1) c(x1) = x1 >= x1 + 2 = d(d(x1)) d(x1) = x1 + 1 >= x1 = a(a(x1)) problem: strict: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) weak: b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = x0 + 16, [c](x0) = x0, [b](x0) = x0, [a](x0) = x0 + 8 orientation: a(a(a(x1))) = x1 + 24 >= x1 = b(b(x1)) c(x1) = x1 >= x1 + 32 = d(d(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = x1 >= x1 = c(x1) d(x1) = x1 + 16 >= x1 + 16 = a(a(x1)) problem: strict: c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) weak: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 1 interpretation: [d](x0) = x0 + 10, [c](x0) = x0 + 21, [b](x0) = x0 + 7, [a](x0) = x0 + 5 orientation: c(x1) = x1 + 21 >= x1 + 20 = d(d(x1)) a(a(a(x1))) = x1 + 15 >= x1 + 14 = b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) = x1 + 21 >= x1 + 21 = c(x1) d(x1) = x1 + 10 >= x1 + 10 = a(a(x1)) problem: strict: weak: c(x1) -> d(d(x1)) a(a(a(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) b(b(b(x1))) -> c(x1) d(x1) -> a(a(x1)) Qed