YES O(n^2) TRS: { a__f(X) -> f(X), a__f(f(a())) -> a__f(g(f(a()))), mark(g(X)) -> g(X), mark(f(X)) -> a__f(mark(X)), mark(a()) -> a() } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { a__f(X) -> f(X), a__f(f(a())) -> a__f(g(f(a()))), mark(g(X)) -> g(X), mark(f(X)) -> a__f(mark(X)), mark(a()) -> a() } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X1] [1 1][X1] [1] [mark]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [0] [2] [a] = [0] [X1] [1 3][X1] [0] [f]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [2] [X1] [1 0][X1] [0] [g]([X0]) = [0 0][X0] + [0] [X1] [1 3][X1] [1] [a__f]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [2] Qed