YES # parallel critical pair closing system (Shintani and Hirokawa 2022, Section 8 in LMCS 2023) Consider the left-linear TRS R: f(x) -> g(x) f(x) -> h(f(x)) h(f(x)) -> h(g(x)) g(x) -> h(g(x)) Let C be the following subset of R: f(x) -> h(f(x)) f(x) -> g(x) g(x) -> h(g(x)) The TRS R is left-linear and all parallel critical pairs are joinable by C. Therefore, the confluence of R is equivalent to that of C. # Compositional parallel critical pair system (Shintani and Hirokawa 2022). Consider the left-linear TRS R: f(x) -> h(f(x)) f(x) -> g(x) g(x) -> h(g(x)) Let C be the following subset of R: f(x) -> h(f(x)) f(x) -> g(x) g(x) -> h(g(x)) The parallel critical pair system PCPS(R,C) is: (empty) All pairs in PCP(R) are joinable and PCPS(R,C)/R is terminating. Therefore, the confluence of R follows from that of C. # Parallel rule labeling (Zankl et al. 2015). Consider the left-linear TRS R: f(x) -> h(f(x)) f(x) -> g(x) g(x) -> h(g(x)) All parallel critical peaks (except C's) are decreasing wrt rule labeling: phi(f(x) -> h(f(x))) = 1 phi(f(x) -> g(x)) = 3 phi(g(x) -> h(g(x))) = 2 psi(f(x) -> h(f(x))) = 1 psi(f(x) -> g(x)) = 3 psi(g(x) -> h(g(x))) = 2