YES We show the termination of the TRS R: minus(x,|0|()) -> x minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y) quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|() quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y))) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y) p2: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> quot#(minus(x,y),s(y)) p3: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y) and R consists of: r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y) r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|() r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y))) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p2} {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: quot#(s(x),s(y)) -> quot#(minus(x,y),s(y)) and R consists of: r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y) r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|() r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y))) The set of usable rules consists of r1, r2 Take the reduction pair: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^1 order: standard order interpretations: quot#_A(x1,x2) = x1 s_A(x1) = x1 + 1 minus_A(x1,x2) = x1 |0|_A() = 0 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: minus#(s(x),s(y)) -> minus#(x,y) and R consists of: r1: minus(x,|0|()) -> x r2: minus(s(x),s(y)) -> minus(x,y) r3: quot(|0|(),s(y)) -> |0|() r4: quot(s(x),s(y)) -> s(quot(minus(x,y),s(y))) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^1 order: standard order interpretations: minus#_A(x1,x2) = x1 s_A(x1) = x1 + 1 The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.