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