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