YES O(n^4) TRS: { ++(x, nil()) -> x, ++(++(x, y), z) -> ++(x, ++(y, z)), ++(nil(), y) -> y, ++(.(x, y), z) -> .(x, ++(y, z)) } DUP: We consider a non-duplicating system. Trs: { ++(x, nil()) -> x, ++(++(x, y), z) -> ++(x, ++(y, z)), ++(nil(), y) -> y, ++(.(x, y), z) -> .(x, ++(y, z)) } Matrix Interpretation: Interpretation class: triangular [X7] [X3] [1 0 0 0][X7] [1 0 0 0][X3] [0] [X6] [X2] [0 0 0 0][X6] [0 0 0 0][X2] [0] [.]([X5], [X1]) = [0 0 0 0][X5] + [0 0 1 0][X1] + [0] [X4] [X0] [0 0 0 0][X4] [0 0 0 1][X0] [1] [1] [0] [nil] = [0] [1] [X7] [X3] [1 0 0 1][X7] [1 0 0 0][X3] [0] [X6] [X2] [0 1 0 0][X6] [0 1 0 0][X2] [0] [++]([X5], [X1]) = [0 0 1 0][X5] + [0 0 1 0][X1] + [0] [X4] [X0] [0 0 0 1][X4] [0 0 0 1][X0] [1] Qed