YES O(n) TRS: {f(x, f(a(), a())) -> f(f(f(a(), a()), a()), f(a(), x))} DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: {f(x, f(a(), a())) -> f(f(f(a(), a()), a()), f(a(), x))} BOUND: Automaton: { a_2() -> 11, a_1() -> 3, a_0() -> 2, f_2(13, 14) -> 6, f_2(12, 11) -> 13, f_2(11, 11) -> 12, f_2(11, 5) -> 14, f_1(5, 6) -> 2, f_1(5, 4) -> 6, f_1(4, 3) -> 5, f_1(3, 5) -> 6, f_1(3, 3) -> 4, f_1(3, 2) -> 6, f_0(2, 2) -> 2 } Strict: {} Qed