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