YES * Step 1: UnsatPaths YES + Considered Problem: Rules: 0. f1(A,B) -> f3(A,A) [A >= 1] (1,1) 1. f3(A,B) -> f3(A,-1 + B) [A + -1*B >= 0 && -1 + A >= 0 && B >= 1] (?,1) 2. f3(A,B) -> f3(-1 + A,-1 + A) [A + -1*B >= 0 && -1 + A >= 0 && 0 >= B && A >= 2] (?,1) Signature: {(f1,2);(f3,2)} Flow Graph: [0->{1,2},1->{1,2},2->{1,2}] + Applied Processor: UnsatPaths + Details: We remove following edges from the transition graph: [(0,2),(2,2)] * Step 2: Looptree YES + Considered Problem: Rules: 0. f1(A,B) -> f3(A,A) [A >= 1] (1,1) 1. f3(A,B) -> f3(A,-1 + B) [A + -1*B >= 0 && -1 + A >= 0 && B >= 1] (?,1) 2. f3(A,B) -> f3(-1 + A,-1 + A) [A + -1*B >= 0 && -1 + A >= 0 && 0 >= B && A >= 2] (?,1) Signature: {(f1,2);(f3,2)} Flow Graph: [0->{1},1->{1,2},2->{1}] + Applied Processor: Looptree + Details: We construct a looptree: P: [0,1,2] | `- p:[1,2] c: [2] | `- p:[1] c: [1] YES