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