YES O(n^2) TRS: { zeros() -> cons(0(), n__zeros()), zeros() -> n__zeros(), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__zeros()) -> zeros(), tail(cons(X, XS)) -> activate(XS) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { zeros() -> cons(0(), n__zeros()), zeros() -> n__zeros(), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__zeros()) -> zeros(), tail(cons(X, XS)) -> activate(XS) } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X1] [1 2][X1] [1] [tail]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [2] [X1] [1 0][X1] [3] [activate]([X0]) = [0 1][X0] + [3] [2] [zeros] = [3] [0] [n__zeros] = [1] [0] [0] = [0] [X3] [X1] [1 2][X3] [1 0][X1] [0] [cons]([X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [2] Qed