YES Problem: strict: a(a(b(b(x1)))) -> x1 weak: b(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(b(x1)))) Proof: String Reversal Processor: strict: b(b(a(a(x1)))) -> x1 weak: a(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(a(x1)))) Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=4 interpretation: [1 0 0 0] [0] [0 0 0 0] [0] [a](x0) = [0 2 1 1]x0 + [1] [0 0 1 0] [0], [1 1 0 0] [0 0 0 1] [b](x0) = [0 1 0 0]x0 [0 0 0 1] orientation: [1 2 1 1] [1] [0 2 1 1] [1] b(b(a(a(x1)))) = [0 2 1 1]x1 + [1] >= x1 = x1 [0 2 1 1] [1] [1 1 0 0] [0] [1 0 0 0] [0 0 0 0] [0] [0 0 0 0] a(b(x1)) = [0 1 0 3]x1 + [1] >= [0 0 0 0]x1 = b(a(b(a(x1)))) [0 1 0 0] [0] [0 0 0 0] problem: strict: weak: a(b(x1)) -> b(a(b(a(x1)))) Qed