YES Problem: a(a(x1)) -> b(b(b(x1))) a(x1) -> d(c(d(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> c(c(c(x1))) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) c(d(d(x1))) -> a(x1) Proof: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=1 interpretation: [b](x0) = x0 + 9, [c](x0) = x0 + 6, [a](x0) = x0 + 14, [d](x0) = x0 + 4 orientation: a(a(x1)) = x1 + 28 >= x1 + 27 = b(b(b(x1))) a(x1) = x1 + 14 >= x1 + 14 = d(c(d(x1))) b(b(x1)) = x1 + 18 >= x1 + 18 = c(c(c(x1))) c(c(x1)) = x1 + 12 >= x1 + 12 = d(d(d(x1))) c(d(d(x1))) = x1 + 14 >= x1 + 14 = a(x1) problem: a(x1) -> d(c(d(x1))) b(b(x1)) -> c(c(c(x1))) c(c(x1)) -> d(d(d(x1))) c(d(d(x1))) -> a(x1) WPO Processor: algebra: Sum weight function: w0 = 0 w(a) = 4 w(b) = 3 w(c) = 2 w(d) = 1 status function: st(c) = st(d) = st(b) = st(a) = [0] precedence: b > c > a > d problem: Qed