YES Problem: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Proof: DP Processor: DPs: a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) TDG Processor: DPs: a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) graph: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(x1) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) interpretation: [2 2] [3] [b](x0) = [2 0]x0 + [3], [b#](x0) = [0 0]x0 + [0], [-& 0 ] [0] [a](x0) = [0 2 ]x0 + [3], [a#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(a(a(x1))) = [2 4]x1 + [5] >= [0 0]x1 + [0] = b#(x1) b#(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [0] = a#(x1) b#(b(x1)) = [2 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 + [3] = a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 + [3] = b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 + [3] = a#(b(a(x1))) [2 4] [5] [2 2] [3] a(a(a(x1))) = [4 6]x1 + [7] >= [2 0]x1 + [3] = b(x1) [4 4] [5] [0 2] [3] b(b(x1)) = [4 4]x1 + [5] >= [2 4]x1 + [5] = a(a(x1)) [0 2] [3] [0 2] [3] a(a(x1)) = [2 4]x1 + [5] >= [2 4]x1 + [5] = a(b(a(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) graph: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) -> b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) interpretation: [0 2] [3] [b](x0) = [2 0]x0 + [0], [b#](x0) = [0 -&]x0 + [0], [-& 0 ] [0] [a](x0) = [0 2 ]x0 + [2], [a#](x0) = [-& 0 ]x0 + [3] orientation: b#(b(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 + [3] = a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [3] >= [-& 0 ]x1 + [0] = b#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) = [0 2]x1 + [3] >= [0 2]x1 + [3] = a#(b(a(x1))) [2 4] [4] [0 2] [3] a(a(a(x1))) = [4 6]x1 + [6] >= [2 0]x1 + [0] = b(x1) [4 2] [3] [0 2] [2] b(b(x1)) = [2 4]x1 + [5] >= [2 4]x1 + [4] = a(a(x1)) [0 2] [2] [0 2] [2] a(a(x1)) = [2 4]x1 + [4] >= [2 4]x1 + [4] = a(b(a(x1))) problem: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Restore Modifier: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) graph: b#(b(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) -> a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 1 #arcs: 2/4 DPs: a#(a(x1)) -> a#(b(a(x1))) TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) interpretation: [0 1 ] [3] [b](x0) = [1 -4]x0 + [2], [-& -1] [0] [a](x0) = [0 1 ]x0 + [3], [a#](x0) = [-4 1 ]x0 + [0] orientation: a#(a(x1)) = [1 2]x1 + [4] >= [-3 1 ]x1 + [3] = a#(b(a(x1))) [0 1] [3] [0 1 ] [3] a(a(a(x1))) = [2 3]x1 + [5] >= [1 -4]x1 + [2] = b(x1) [2 1] [3] [-1 0 ] [2] b(b(x1)) = [1 2]x1 + [4] >= [1 2 ]x1 + [4] = a(a(x1)) [-1 0 ] [2] [-5 -1] [1] a(a(x1)) = [1 2 ]x1 + [4] >= [1 2 ]x1 + [4] = a(b(a(x1))) problem: DPs: TRS: a(a(a(x1))) -> b(x1) b(b(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(b(a(x1))) Qed