YES O(n) TRS: { c(y) -> y, c(c(c(y))) -> c(c(a(y, 0()))), c(a(a(0(), x), y)) -> a(c(c(c(0()))), y) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { c(y) -> y, c(c(c(y))) -> c(c(a(y, 0()))), c(a(a(0(), x), y)) -> a(c(c(c(0()))), y) } BOUND: Automaton: { 0_3() -> 28, 0_2() -> 16, 0_1() -> 4, 0_0() -> 3, a_3(16, 28) -> 29, a_2(24, 4) -> 6 | 3, a_2(4, 16) -> 17, a_1(9, 4) -> 6, a_1(9, 3) -> 3, a_1(3, 4) -> 5, a_0(3, 3) -> 3, c_3(30) -> 24, c_3(29) -> 30, c_2(23) -> 24, c_2(22) -> 23, c_2(18) -> 9, c_2(17) -> 18, c_2(16) -> 22, c_1(8) -> 9, c_1(7) -> 8, c_1(6) -> 3, c_1(5) -> 6, c_1(4) -> 7, c_0(3) -> 3, 30 -> 24, 29 -> 30, 23 -> 24, 22 -> 23, 18 -> 9, 17 -> 18, 16 -> 22, 8 -> 9, 7 -> 8, 6 -> 3, 5 -> 6, 4 -> 7 } Strict: {} Qed