YES(?,O(n^2)) TRS: { U12(tt(), M, N) -> s plus(activate N, activate M), activate X -> X, U11(tt(), M, N) -> U12(tt(), activate M, activate N), plus(N, s M) -> U11(tt(), M, N), plus(N, 0()) -> N } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { U12(tt(), M, N) -> s plus(activate N, activate M), activate X -> X, U11(tt(), M, N) -> U12(tt(), activate M, activate N), plus(N, s M) -> U11(tt(), M, N), plus(N, 0()) -> N } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [0] [0] = [2] [X3] [X1] [1 0][X3] [1 3][X1] [0] [plus]([X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [0] [X1] [1 0][X1] [0] [s]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [3] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 3][X5] [1 3][X3] [1 0][X1] [1] [U11]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [2] [X1] [1 0][X1] [1] [activate]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [0] [2] [tt] = [1] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 1][X5] [1 3][X3] [1 0][X1] [0] [U12]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [2] Qed