YES O(n^3) TRS: { f(X) -> n__f(X), f(f(a())) -> f(g(n__f(n__a()))), a() -> n__a(), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__f(X)) -> f(activate(X)), activate(n__a()) -> a() } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { f(X) -> n__f(X), f(f(a())) -> f(g(n__f(n__a()))), a() -> n__a(), activate(X) -> X, activate(n__f(X)) -> f(activate(X)), activate(n__a()) -> a() } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X2] [1 1 1][X2] [1] [activate]([X1]) = [0 1 0][X1] + [0] [X0] [0 0 1][X0] [0] [1] [a] = [0] [1] [0] [n__a] = [0] [1] [X2] [1 0 0][X2] [0] [n__f]([X1]) = [0 1 0][X1] + [1] [X0] [0 0 1][X0] [1] [X2] [1 0 0][X2] [1] [g]([X1]) = [0 0 0][X1] + [1] [X0] [0 0 0][X0] [0] [X2] [1 0 0][X2] [1] [f]([X1]) = [0 1 0][X1] + [1] [X0] [0 0 1][X0] [1] Qed