YES Problem: a(b(x1)) -> b(a(a(a(x1)))) b(a(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(c(b(x1))) Proof: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=2 interpretation: [1 1] [a](x0) = [0 1]x0, [1 1] [0] [b](x0) = [0 3]x0 + [1], [1 0] [c](x0) = [0 0]x0 orientation: [1 4] [1] [1 4] [0] a(b(x1)) = [0 3]x1 + [1] >= [0 3]x1 + [1] = b(a(a(a(x1)))) [1 2] [0] [1 2] b(a(x1)) = [0 3]x1 + [1] >= [0 1]x1 = a(a(x1)) [1 2] [1 1] a(a(x1)) = [0 1]x1 >= [0 0]x1 = a(c(b(x1))) problem: b(a(x1)) -> a(a(x1)) a(a(x1)) -> a(c(b(x1))) Bounds Processor: bound: 1 enrichment: match automaton: final states: {4,1} transitions: c0(5) -> 6* a1(9) -> 10* b0(2) -> 5* a0(3) -> 1* a0(6) -> 4* a0(2) -> 3* f30() -> 2* c1(8) -> 9* b1(15) -> 16* b1(7) -> 8* 16 -> 8* 4 -> 3* 2 -> 7* 6 -> 15* 1 -> 8,5 10 -> 1* problem: Qed