YES(?,O(n^2)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^2)). Strict Trs: { double(x) -> +(x, x) , double(0()) -> 0() , double(s(x)) -> s(s(double(x))) , +(x, 0()) -> x , +(x, s(y)) -> s(+(x, y)) , +(s(x), y) -> s(+(x, y)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^2)) The input was oriented with the instance of 'Small Polynomial Path Order (PS)' as induced by the safe mapping safe(double) = {}, safe(0) = {}, safe(s) = {1}, safe(+) = {} and precedence double > + . Following symbols are considered recursive: {double, +} The recursion depth is 2. For your convenience, here are the satisfied ordering constraints: double(x;) > +(x, x;) double(0();) > 0() double(s(; x);) > s(; s(; double(x;))) +(x, 0();) > x +(x, s(; y);) > s(; +(x, y;)) +(s(; x), y;) > s(; +(x, y;)) Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^2))