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