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