YES We show the termination of the TRS R: g(c(x,s(y))) -> g(c(s(x),y)) f(c(s(x),y)) -> f(c(x,s(y))) f(f(x)) -> f(d(f(x))) f(x) -> x -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: g#(c(x,s(y))) -> g#(c(s(x),y)) p2: f#(c(s(x),y)) -> f#(c(x,s(y))) p3: f#(f(x)) -> f#(d(f(x))) and R consists of: r1: g(c(x,s(y))) -> g(c(s(x),y)) r2: f(c(s(x),y)) -> f(c(x,s(y))) r3: f(f(x)) -> f(d(f(x))) r4: f(x) -> x The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} {p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: g#(c(x,s(y))) -> g#(c(s(x),y)) and R consists of: r1: g(c(x,s(y))) -> g(c(s(x),y)) r2: f(c(s(x),y)) -> f(c(x,s(y))) r3: f(f(x)) -> f(d(f(x))) r4: f(x) -> x The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > c > g# argument filter: pi(g#) = [1] pi(c) = [2] pi(s) = [1] 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > c > g# argument filter: pi(g#) = 1 pi(c) = [2] pi(s) = [1] 3. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > c > g# argument filter: pi(g#) = 1 pi(c) = [2] 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#(c(s(x),y)) -> f#(c(x,s(y))) and R consists of: r1: g(c(x,s(y))) -> g(c(s(x),y)) r2: f(c(s(x),y)) -> f(c(x,s(y))) r3: f(f(x)) -> f(d(f(x))) r4: f(x) -> x The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: f# > c > s argument filter: pi(f#) = [1] pi(c) = [1, 2] pi(s) = [1] 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: s > c > f# argument filter: pi(f#) = [1] pi(c) = 2 pi(s) = 1 3. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: c > f# > s argument filter: pi(f#) = [] pi(c) = 2 pi(s) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.