YES Problem: a(x1) -> x1 a(a(b(x1))) -> b(b(a(a(x1)))) b(x1) -> c(a(x1)) Proof: String Reversal Processor: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) DP Processor: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(b(b(x1))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(a(b(b(x1)))) b#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) TDG Processor: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(b(b(x1))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(a(b(b(x1)))) b#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) graph: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(a(b(b(x1)))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(b(b(x1))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(x1) -> a#(c(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(a(b(b(x1)))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> a#(b(b(x1))) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) SCC Processor: #sccs: 1 #rules: 2 #arcs: 10/25 DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(x1) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) interpretation: [b#](x0) = [0 0]x0, [0 -&] [-&] [b](x0) = [2 0 ]x0 + [0 ], [0 0] [-&] [a](x0) = [2 0]x0 + [0 ], [0 -&] [c](x0) = [0 -&]x0 orientation: b#(a(a(x1))) = [2 2]x1 + [0] >= [2 0]x1 + [0] = b#(b(x1)) b#(a(a(x1))) = [2 2]x1 + [0] >= [0 0]x1 = b#(x1) [0 0] [-&] a(x1) = [2 0]x1 + [0 ] >= x1 = x1 [2 0] [0] [2 0] [0] b(a(a(x1))) = [4 2]x1 + [2] >= [4 2]x1 + [2] = a(a(b(b(x1)))) [0 -&] [-&] [0 -&] [-&] b(x1) = [2 0 ]x1 + [0 ] >= [2 -&]x1 + [0 ] = a(c(x1)) problem: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) Restore Modifier: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) EDG Processor: DPs: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) graph: b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) -> b#(a(a(x1))) -> b#(b(x1)) Arctic Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 usable rules: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) interpretation: [b#](x0) = [0 0]x0, [0 -&] [b](x0) = [0 0 ]x0, [0 1] [a](x0) = [0 0]x0, [0 -&] [c](x0) = [-& -&]x0 orientation: b#(a(a(x1))) = [1 1]x1 >= [0 0]x1 = b#(b(x1)) [0 1] a(x1) = [0 0]x1 >= x1 = x1 [1 1] [1 1] b(a(a(x1))) = [1 1]x1 >= [1 1]x1 = a(a(b(b(x1)))) [0 -&] [0 -&] b(x1) = [0 0 ]x1 >= [0 -&]x1 = a(c(x1)) problem: DPs: TRS: a(x1) -> x1 b(a(a(x1))) -> a(a(b(b(x1)))) b(x1) -> a(c(x1)) Qed