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: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: g > f# argument filter: pi(f#) = [1] pi(g) = [1] 2. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: g > f# argument filter: pi(f#) = [1] pi(g) = [1] 3. lexicographic path order with precedence: precedence: g > f# argument filter: pi(f#) = [1] pi(g) = [1] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 r1, r2 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.