YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(g(x)) -> g(g(f(x))) f(g(x)) -> g(g(g(x))) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(g(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: f(g(x)) -> g(g(f(x))) r2: f(g(x)) -> g(g(g(x))) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(g(x)) -> f#(x) and R consists of: r1: f(g(x)) -> g(g(f(x))) r2: f(g(x)) -> g(g(g(x))) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the monotone reduction pair: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^1 order: standard order interpretations: f#_A(x1) = x1 g_A(x1) = x1 + 1 The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 r1, r2 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.