YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) f(X,X) -> c(X) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(X),X) -> f#(X,a(X)) p2: f#(X,c(X)) -> f#(s(X),X) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(X) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p2} {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(X,c(X)) -> f#(s(X),X) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(X) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^3 order: lexicographic order interpretations: f#_A(x1,x2) = ((1,0,0),(0,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + ((1,0,0),(0,1,0),(1,1,1)) x2 c_A(x1) = ((1,0,0),(1,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + (2,2,1) s_A(x1) = ((1,0,0),(1,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + (1,1,1) 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > c > f# argument filter: pi(f#) = 2 pi(c) = 1 pi(s) = 1 The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(X),X) -> f#(X,a(X)) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(X) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^3 order: lexicographic order interpretations: f#_A(x1,x2) = ((1,0,0),(0,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + ((1,0,0),(0,1,0),(1,1,1)) x2 s_A(x1) = ((1,0,0),(1,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + (2,1,1) a_A(x1) = ((1,0,0),(1,1,0),(1,1,1)) x1 + (1,2,2) 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > f# > a argument filter: pi(f#) = 1 pi(s) = [1] pi(a) = 1 The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.