YES We show the termination of the TRS R: sum(|0|()) -> |0|() sum(s(x)) -> +(sum(x),s(x)) +(x,|0|()) -> x +(x,s(y)) -> s(+(x,y)) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: sum#(s(x)) -> +#(sum(x),s(x)) p2: sum#(s(x)) -> sum#(x) p3: +#(x,s(y)) -> +#(x,y) and R consists of: r1: sum(|0|()) -> |0|() r2: sum(s(x)) -> +(sum(x),s(x)) r3: +(x,|0|()) -> x r4: +(x,s(y)) -> s(+(x,y)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p2} {p3} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: sum#(s(x)) -> sum#(x) and R consists of: r1: sum(|0|()) -> |0|() r2: sum(s(x)) -> +(sum(x),s(x)) r3: +(x,|0|()) -> x r4: +(x,s(y)) -> s(+(x,y)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: sum#_A(x1) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 s_A(x1) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) 2. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: sum#_A(x1) = x1 s_A(x1) = x1 + (1,1) 3. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: sum#_A(x1) = ((0,1),(1,1)) x1 s_A(x1) = ((0,1),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) 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: +#(x,s(y)) -> +#(x,y) and R consists of: r1: sum(|0|()) -> |0|() r2: sum(s(x)) -> +(sum(x),s(x)) r3: +(x,|0|()) -> x r4: +(x,s(y)) -> s(+(x,y)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: +#_A(x1,x2) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x2 s_A(x1) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) 2. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: +#_A(x1,x2) = x2 s_A(x1) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) 3. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: +#_A(x1,x2) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x2 s_A(x1) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 + (1,1) The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.