YES(?,O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { f(a()) -> g(h(a())) , h(g(x)) -> g(h(f(x))) , k(x, h(x), a()) -> h(x) , k(f(x), y, x) -> f(x) } Obligation: 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(2) -> 4 , f_2(3) -> 6 , a_0() -> 2 , a_1() -> 4 , g_0(2) -> 2 , g_1(3) -> 1 , g_1(3) -> 4 , g_2(5) -> 3 , h_0(2) -> 1 , h_1(4) -> 3 , h_2(6) -> 5 , k_0(2, 2, 2) -> 1 } Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))