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: { a(b(x)) -> b(a(x)) , a(c(x)) -> x } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We add following weak dependency pairs: Strict DPs: { a^#(b(x)) -> c_1(a^#(x)) , a^#(c(x)) -> c_2() } 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: { a^#(b(x)) -> c_1(a^#(x)) , a^#(c(x)) -> c_2() } Strict Trs: { a(b(x)) -> b(a(x)) , a(c(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: { a^#(b(x)) -> c_1(a^#(x)) , a^#(c(x)) -> c_2() } 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_1) = {1} TcT has computed following constructor-restricted matrix interpretation. [b](x1) = [1] x1 + [2] [c](x1) = [2] [a^#](x1) = [1] [c_1](x1) = [1] x1 + [0] [c_2] = [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: { a^#(b(x)) -> c_1(a^#(x)) } Weak DPs: { a^#(c(x)) -> c_2() } 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. { a^#(c(x)) -> c_2() } We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict DPs: { a^#(b(x)) -> c_1(a^#(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(b) = {1}, safe(a^#) = {}, safe(c_1) = {} and precedence empty . Following symbols are considered recursive: {a^#} The recursion depth is 1. Further, following argument filtering is employed: pi(b) = [1], pi(a^#) = [1], pi(c_1) = [1] Usable defined function symbols are a subset of: {a^#} For your convenience, here are the satisfied ordering constraints: pi(a^#(b(x))) = a^#(b(; x);) > c_1(a^#(x;);) = pi(c_1(a^#(x))) Hurray, we answered YES(O(1),O(n^1))