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