YES(?,O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { f(a()) -> f(c(a())) , f(a()) -> f(d(a())) , f(c(X)) -> X , f(c(a())) -> f(d(b())) , f(c(b())) -> f(d(a())) , f(d(X)) -> X , e(g(X)) -> e(X) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) The problem is match-bounded by 2. The enriched problem is compatible with the following automaton. { f_0(2) -> 1 , f_1(3) -> 1 , f_2(5) -> 1 , a_0() -> 1 , a_0() -> 2 , a_1() -> 1 , a_1() -> 4 , a_2() -> 1 , a_2() -> 6 , c_0(2) -> 1 , c_0(2) -> 2 , c_1(4) -> 3 , d_0(2) -> 1 , d_0(2) -> 2 , d_1(4) -> 3 , d_2(6) -> 5 , b_0() -> 1 , b_0() -> 2 , b_1() -> 1 , b_1() -> 4 , b_2() -> 1 , b_2() -> 6 , e_0(2) -> 1 , e_1(2) -> 1 , g_0(2) -> 1 , g_0(2) -> 2 , 2 -> 1 , 4 -> 1 , 6 -> 1 } Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))