YES (VAR x) (RULES w(a(c(x))) -> a(c(x)) a(b(x)) -> w(a(x)) ) (COMMENT Termination is shown by EKBO with interpretations on natural numbers w_A(x1) = x1 + 1 a_A(x1) = x1 + 1 b_A(x1) = x1 + 1 c_A(x1) = x1 + 1 a#_A(x1) = x1 weights w0 = 1 w(w) = 1 w(a) = 1 w(b) = 2 w(c) = 1 and precedence: c > b > a > w )