YES(?,O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { f(X) -> n__f(X) , f(f(X)) -> c(n__f(g(n__f(X)))) , c(X) -> d(activate(X)) , d(X) -> n__d(X) , activate(X) -> X , activate(n__f(X)) -> f(X) , activate(n__d(X)) -> d(X) , h(X) -> c(n__d(X)) } Obligation: runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) The problem is match-bounded by 4. The enriched problem is compatible with the following automaton. { f_0(2) -> 1 , f_0(2) -> 4 , f_1(2) -> 1 , f_1(2) -> 3 , f_1(2) -> 4 , f_2(2) -> 4 , f_3(2) -> 4 , c_0(2) -> 1 , c_0(2) -> 4 , c_1(1) -> 1 , c_1(1) -> 4 , n__f_0(2) -> 1 , n__f_0(2) -> 2 , n__f_0(2) -> 3 , n__f_0(2) -> 4 , n__f_1(2) -> 1 , n__f_1(2) -> 4 , n__f_2(2) -> 1 , n__f_2(2) -> 3 , n__f_2(2) -> 4 , n__f_3(2) -> 4 , n__f_4(2) -> 4 , g_0(2) -> 1 , g_0(2) -> 2 , g_0(2) -> 3 , g_0(2) -> 4 , d_0(2) -> 1 , d_0(2) -> 4 , d_1(2) -> 1 , d_1(2) -> 3 , d_1(2) -> 4 , d_1(3) -> 1 , d_1(3) -> 4 , d_2(2) -> 4 , d_2(4) -> 1 , d_2(4) -> 4 , d_3(2) -> 4 , d_3(3) -> 4 , d_3(4) -> 4 , activate_0(2) -> 1 , activate_0(2) -> 4 , activate_1(2) -> 3 , activate_2(1) -> 4 , h_0(2) -> 1 , h_0(2) -> 4 , n__d_0(2) -> 1 , n__d_0(2) -> 2 , n__d_0(2) -> 3 , n__d_0(2) -> 4 , n__d_1(2) -> 1 , n__d_1(2) -> 4 , n__d_2(2) -> 1 , n__d_2(2) -> 3 , n__d_2(2) -> 4 , n__d_2(3) -> 1 , n__d_2(3) -> 4 , n__d_3(2) -> 4 , n__d_3(4) -> 1 , n__d_3(4) -> 4 , n__d_4(2) -> 4 , n__d_4(3) -> 4 , n__d_4(4) -> 4 , 1 -> 4 , 2 -> 1 , 2 -> 3 , 2 -> 4 } Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))