YES Problem: a(b(a(x1))) -> a(b(b(a(x1)))) b(b(b(x1))) -> b(b(x1)) Proof: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dim=3 interpretation: [1 1 0] [0] [b](x0) = [0 0 1]x0 + [0] [0 0 0] [1], [1 0 1] [a](x0) = [1 0 1]x0 [0 0 0] orientation: [2 0 2] [1] [2 0 2] [1] a(b(a(x1))) = [2 0 2]x1 + [1] >= [2 0 2]x1 + [1] = a(b(b(a(x1)))) [0 0 0] [0] [0 0 0] [0] [1 1 1] [1] [1 1 1] [0] b(b(b(x1))) = [0 0 0]x1 + [1] >= [0 0 0]x1 + [1] = b(b(x1)) [0 0 0] [1] [0 0 0] [1] problem: a(b(a(x1))) -> a(b(b(a(x1)))) Bounds Processor: bound: 1 enrichment: match automaton: final states: {3} transitions: a0(3) -> 3* b0(3) -> 3* b1(11) -> 12* b1(14) -> 15* b1(10) -> 11* a1(9) -> 10* a1(12) -> 13* 13 -> 10,14,3 3 -> 9* 15 -> 11* problem: Qed