YES O(n^2) TRS: { if(true(), X, Y) -> X, if(false(), X, Y) -> activate(Y), f(X) -> if(X, c(), n__f(true())), f(X) -> n__f(X), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__f(X)) -> f(X) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { if(true(), X, Y) -> X, if(false(), X, Y) -> activate(Y), f(X) -> if(X, c(), n__f(true())), f(X) -> n__f(X), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__f(X)) -> f(X) } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [3] [false] = [2] [X1] [1 0][X1] [3] [activate]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [0] [X1] [1 2][X1] [2] [f]([X0]) = [0 0][X0] + [0] [1] [true] = [0] [X1] [1 2][X1] [0] [n__f]([X0]) = [0 0][X0] + [0] [0] [c] = [0] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 1][X5] [1 2][X3] [1 0][X1] [0] [if]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 0][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [0] Qed