YES O(n^2) TRS: { U12(tt(), M, N) -> s(plus(activate(N), activate(M))), activate(X) -> X, U11(tt(), M, N) -> U12(tt(), activate(M), activate(N)), plus(N, s(M)) -> U11(tt(), M, N), plus(N, 0()) -> N } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { U12(tt(), M, N) -> s(plus(activate(N), activate(M))), activate(X) -> X, U11(tt(), M, N) -> U12(tt(), activate(M), activate(N)), plus(N, s(M)) -> U11(tt(), M, N), plus(N, 0()) -> N } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [1] [0] = [0] [X3] [X1] [1 0][X3] [1 3][X1] [0] [plus]([X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [0] [X1] [1 0][X1] [2] [s]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [3] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 3][X5] [1 3][X3] [1 0][X1] [3] [U11]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 0][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [3] [X1] [1 0][X1] [1] [activate]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [0] [0] [tt] = [2] [X5] [X3] [X1] [1 2][X5] [1 3][X3] [1 0][X1] [2] [U12]([X4], [X2], [X0]) = [0 0][X4] + [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [3] Qed