YES We show the termination of the TRS R: +(-(x,y),z) -> -(+(x,z),y) -(+(x,y),y) -> x -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: +#(-(x,y),z) -> -#(+(x,z),y) p2: +#(-(x,y),z) -> +#(x,z) and R consists of: r1: +(-(x,y),z) -> -(+(x,z),y) r2: -(+(x,y),y) -> x The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: +#(-(x,y),z) -> +#(x,z) and R consists of: r1: +(-(x,y),z) -> -(+(x,z),y) r2: -(+(x,y),y) -> x The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the monotone reduction pair: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^4 order: lexicographic order interpretations: +#_A(x1,x2) = ((1,0,0,0),(0,1,0,0),(0,0,1,0),(1,1,1,1)) x1 + ((1,0,0,0),(0,1,0,0),(0,0,1,0),(0,1,1,1)) x2 -_A(x1,x2) = ((1,0,0,0),(1,1,0,0),(1,1,1,0),(1,1,1,1)) x1 + ((1,0,0,0),(1,1,0,0),(1,1,1,0),(1,1,1,1)) x2 + (1,1,1,1) The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 r1, r2 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.