YES O(n^2) TRS: { ++(x, nil()) -> x, ++(++(x, y), z) -> ++(x, ++(y, z)), ++(nil(), y) -> y, ++(.(x, y), z) -> .(x, ++(y, z)) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { ++(x, nil()) -> x, ++(++(x, y), z) -> ++(x, ++(y, z)), ++(nil(), y) -> y, ++(.(x, y), z) -> .(x, ++(y, z)) } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X3] [X1] [1 0][X3] [1 0][X1] [0] [.]([X2], [X0]) = [0 0][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [1] [1] [nil] = [1] [X3] [X1] [1 1][X3] [1 0][X1] [0] [++]([X2], [X0]) = [0 1][X2] + [0 1][X0] + [1] Qed