YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(x) -> s(x) f(s(s(x))) -> s(f(f(x))) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(s(x))) -> f#(f(x)) p2: f#(s(s(x))) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: f(x) -> s(x) r2: f(s(s(x))) -> s(f(f(x))) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(s(x))) -> f#(f(x)) p2: f#(s(s(x))) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: f(x) -> s(x) r2: f(s(s(x))) -> s(f(f(x))) The set of usable rules consists of r1, r2 Take the monotone reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: lexicographic order interpretations: f#_A(x1) = x1 s_A(x1) = ((1,0),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) f_A(x1) = ((1,0),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: f > f# > s argument filter: pi(f#) = 1 pi(s) = 1 pi(f) = 1 The next rules are strictly ordered: p1, p2 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.