YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { sum(0()) -> 0() , sum(s(x)) -> +(sqr(s(x)), sum(x)) , sum(s(x)) -> +(*(s(x), s(x)), sum(x)) , sqr(x) -> *(x, x) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We add following weak dependency pairs: Strict DPs: { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) , sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } and mark the set of starting terms. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) , sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } Strict Trs: { sum(0()) -> 0() , sum(s(x)) -> +(sqr(s(x)), sum(x)) , sum(s(x)) -> +(*(s(x), s(x)), sum(x)) , sqr(x) -> *(x, x) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) No rule is usable, rules are removed from the input problem. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) , sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) The weightgap principle applies (using the following constant growth matrix-interpretation) The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(c_2) = {1, 2}, Uargs(c_3) = {1} TcT has computed following constructor-restricted matrix interpretation. [0] = [2] [s](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [sum^#](x1) = [0] [c_1] = [1] [c_2](x1, x2) = [1] x1 + [1] x2 + [0] [sqr^#](x1) = [1] [c_3](x1) = [1] x1 + [2] [c_4] = [0] This order satisfies following ordering constraints: Further, it can be verified that all rules not oriented are covered by the weightgap condition. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) } Weak DPs: { sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) We estimate the number of application of {1} by applications of Pre({1}) = {2,3}. Here rules are labeled as follows: DPs: { 1: sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , 2: sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , 3: sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) , 4: sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) } Weak DPs: { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) The following weak DPs constitute a sub-graph of the DG that is closed under successors. The DPs are removed. { sum^#(0()) -> c_1() , sqr^#(x) -> c_4() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_3(sum^#(x)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) Due to missing edges in the dependency-graph, the right-hand sides of following rules could be simplified: { sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sqr^#(s(x)), sum^#(x)) } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { sum^#(s(x)) -> c_1(sum^#(x)) , sum^#(s(x)) -> c_2(sum^#(x)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) The input was oriented with the instance of 'Small Polynomial Path Order (PS)' as induced by the safe mapping safe(s) = {1}, safe(sum^#) = {}, safe(c_1) = {}, safe(c_2) = {} and precedence empty . Following symbols are considered recursive: {sum^#} The recursion depth is 1. Further, following argument filtering is employed: pi(s) = [1], pi(sum^#) = [1], pi(c_1) = [1], pi(c_2) = [1] Usable defined function symbols are a subset of: {sum^#} For your convenience, here are the satisfied ordering constraints: pi(sum^#(s(x))) = sum^#(s(; x);) > c_1(sum^#(x;);) = pi(c_1(sum^#(x))) pi(sum^#(s(x))) = sum^#(s(; x);) > c_2(sum^#(x;);) = pi(c_2(sum^#(x))) Hurray, we answered YES(O(1),O(n^1))