YES(?,O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { active(__(X1, X2)) -> __(X1, active(X2)) , active(__(X1, X2)) -> __(active(X1), X2) , active(__(X, nil())) -> mark(X) , active(__(__(X, Y), Z)) -> mark(__(X, __(Y, Z))) , active(__(nil(), X)) -> mark(X) , active(U11(X)) -> U11(active(X)) , active(U11(tt())) -> mark(U12(tt())) , active(U12(X)) -> U12(active(X)) , active(U12(tt())) -> mark(tt()) , active(isNePal(X)) -> isNePal(active(X)) , active(isNePal(__(I, __(P, I)))) -> mark(U11(tt())) , __(X1, mark(X2)) -> mark(__(X1, X2)) , __(mark(X1), X2) -> mark(__(X1, X2)) , __(ok(X1), ok(X2)) -> ok(__(X1, X2)) , U11(mark(X)) -> mark(U11(X)) , U11(ok(X)) -> ok(U11(X)) , U12(mark(X)) -> mark(U12(X)) , U12(ok(X)) -> ok(U12(X)) , isNePal(mark(X)) -> mark(isNePal(X)) , isNePal(ok(X)) -> ok(isNePal(X)) , proper(__(X1, X2)) -> __(proper(X1), proper(X2)) , proper(nil()) -> ok(nil()) , proper(U11(X)) -> U11(proper(X)) , proper(tt()) -> ok(tt()) , proper(U12(X)) -> U12(proper(X)) , proper(isNePal(X)) -> isNePal(proper(X)) , top(mark(X)) -> top(proper(X)) , top(ok(X)) -> top(active(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. { active_0(3) -> 1 , active_0(4) -> 1 , active_0(6) -> 1 , active_0(10) -> 1 , active_1(3) -> 17 , active_1(4) -> 17 , active_1(6) -> 17 , active_1(10) -> 17 , active_2(16) -> 18 , ___0(3, 3) -> 2 , ___0(3, 4) -> 2 , ___0(3, 6) -> 2 , ___0(3, 10) -> 2 , ___0(4, 3) -> 2 , ___0(4, 4) -> 2 , ___0(4, 6) -> 2 , ___0(4, 10) -> 2 , ___0(6, 3) -> 2 , ___0(6, 4) -> 2 , ___0(6, 6) -> 2 , ___0(6, 10) -> 2 , ___0(10, 3) -> 2 , ___0(10, 4) -> 2 , ___0(10, 6) -> 2 , ___0(10, 10) -> 2 , ___1(3, 3) -> 12 , ___1(3, 4) -> 12 , ___1(3, 6) -> 12 , ___1(3, 10) -> 12 , ___1(4, 3) -> 12 , ___1(4, 4) -> 12 , ___1(4, 6) -> 12 , ___1(4, 10) -> 12 , ___1(6, 3) -> 12 , ___1(6, 4) -> 12 , ___1(6, 6) -> 12 , ___1(6, 10) -> 12 , ___1(10, 3) -> 12 , ___1(10, 4) -> 12 , ___1(10, 6) -> 12 , ___1(10, 10) -> 12 , mark_0(3) -> 3 , mark_0(4) -> 3 , mark_0(6) -> 3 , mark_0(10) -> 3 , mark_1(12) -> 2 , mark_1(12) -> 12 , mark_1(13) -> 5 , mark_1(13) -> 13 , mark_1(14) -> 7 , mark_1(14) -> 14 , mark_1(15) -> 8 , mark_1(15) -> 15 , nil_0() -> 4 , nil_1() -> 16 , U11_0(3) -> 5 , U11_0(4) -> 5 , U11_0(6) -> 5 , U11_0(10) -> 5 , U11_1(3) -> 13 , U11_1(4) -> 13 , U11_1(6) -> 13 , U11_1(10) -> 13 , tt_0() -> 6 , tt_1() -> 16 , U12_0(3) -> 7 , U12_0(4) -> 7 , U12_0(6) -> 7 , U12_0(10) -> 7 , U12_1(3) -> 14 , U12_1(4) -> 14 , U12_1(6) -> 14 , U12_1(10) -> 14 , isNePal_0(3) -> 8 , isNePal_0(4) -> 8 , isNePal_0(6) -> 8 , isNePal_0(10) -> 8 , isNePal_1(3) -> 15 , isNePal_1(4) -> 15 , isNePal_1(6) -> 15 , isNePal_1(10) -> 15 , proper_0(3) -> 9 , proper_0(4) -> 9 , proper_0(6) -> 9 , proper_0(10) -> 9 , proper_1(3) -> 17 , proper_1(4) -> 17 , proper_1(6) -> 17 , proper_1(10) -> 17 , ok_0(3) -> 10 , ok_0(4) -> 10 , ok_0(6) -> 10 , ok_0(10) -> 10 , ok_1(12) -> 2 , ok_1(12) -> 12 , ok_1(13) -> 5 , ok_1(13) -> 13 , ok_1(14) -> 7 , ok_1(14) -> 14 , ok_1(15) -> 8 , ok_1(15) -> 15 , ok_1(16) -> 9 , ok_1(16) -> 17 , top_0(3) -> 11 , top_0(4) -> 11 , top_0(6) -> 11 , top_0(10) -> 11 , top_1(17) -> 11 , top_2(18) -> 11 } Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))