YES 1 decompositions #0 ----------- 1: f(f(x,y),z) -> f(x,f(y,z)) 2: f(1(),x) -> x @Jouannaud and Kirchner's criterion --- R 1: f(f(x,y),z) -> f(x,f(y,z)) 2: f(1(),x) -> x --- S 1: f(f(x,y),z) -> f(x,f(y,z)) 2: f(1(),x) -> x