YES Trs: {f(x, x) -> f(a(), b()), b() -> c()} Comment: We consider a non-duplicating trs. BOUND: Automaton: { a_1() -> q7 | q3 | q2, a_0() -> q2, f_1(q7, q8) -> q2, f_1(q7, q6) -> q2, f_1(q7, q4) -> q2, f_1(q3, q8) -> q2, f_1(q3, q6) -> q2, f_1(q3, q4) -> q2, f_0(q8, q8) -> q2, f_0(q8, q7) -> q2, f_0(q8, q6) -> q2, f_0(q8, q2) -> q2, f_0(q7, q8) -> q2, f_0(q7, q7) -> q2, f_0(q7, q6) -> q2, f_0(q7, q2) -> q2, f_0(q6, q8) -> q2, f_0(q6, q7) -> q2, f_0(q6, q6) -> q2, f_0(q6, q2) -> q2, f_0(q2, q8) -> q2, f_0(q2, q7) -> q2, f_0(q2, q6) -> q2, f_0(q2, q2) -> q2, b_1() -> q6 | q4 | q2, b_0() -> q2, c_2() -> q8 | q6 | q2, c_1() -> q2, c_0() -> q2} Strict: {} Qed