YES Trs: {app(app(app(compose(), f), g), x) -> app(f, app(g, x))} Comment: We consider a non-duplicating trs. BOUND: Automaton: { compose_0() -> q3, app_1(q4, q4) -> q4 | q2, app_1(q4, q3) -> q4, app_1(q4, q2) -> q4 | q2, app_1(q3, q4) -> q4 | q2, app_1(q3, q3) -> q4, app_1(q3, q2) -> q4, app_1(q2, q4) -> q4 | q2, app_1(q2, q3) -> q4, app_1(q2, q2) -> q4 | q2, app_0(q3, q3) -> q2, app_0(q3, q2) -> q2, app_0(q2, q3) -> q2, app_0(q2, q2) -> q2} Strict: {} Qed