YES(?,O(n^2)) Problem: app(nil(),xs) -> nil() app(cons(x,xs),ys) -> cons(x,app(xs,ys)) Proof: Matrix Interpretation Processor: dimension: 2 interpretation: [1 8] [10] [cons](x0, x1) = [0 0]x0 + x1 + [1 ], [1 1] [1 2] [app](x0, x1) = [0 1]x0 + [0 0]x1, [4] [nil] = [8] orientation: [1 2] [12] [4] app(nil(),xs) = [0 0]xs + [8 ] >= [8] = nil() [1 8] [1 1] [1 2] [11] [1 8] [1 1] [1 2] [10] app(cons(x,xs),ys) = [0 0]x + [0 1]xs + [0 0]ys + [1 ] >= [0 0]x + [0 1]xs + [0 0]ys + [1 ] = cons(x,app(xs,ys)) problem: Qed