YES O(n^2) TRS: { a__f(X1, X2, X3) -> f(X1, X2, X3), a__f(a(), X, X) -> a__f(X, a__b(), b()), a__b() -> b(), a__b() -> a(), mark(b()) -> a__b(), mark(a()) -> a(), mark(f(X1, X2, X3)) -> a__f(X1, mark(X2), X3) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { a__f(X1, X2, X3) -> f(X1, X2, X3), a__f(a(), X, X) -> a__f(X, a__b(), b()), a__b() -> b(), a__b() -> a(), mark(b()) -> a__b(), mark(a()) -> a(), mark(f(X1, X2, X3)) -> a__f(X1, mark(X2), X3) } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 2][X5] [1 0][X3] [1 2][X1] [0] [f]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [2] [X1] [1 2][X1] [2] [mark]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [3] [0] [a] = [3] [0] [b] = [0] [1] [a__b] = [3] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 3][X5] [1 0][X3] [1 3][X1] [1] [a__f]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [2] Qed