YES We show the termination of the TRS R: app(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app(app(f,x),y) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app#(app(f,x),y) p2: app#(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app(app(f,x),y) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app#(app(f,x),y) p2: app#(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(app(uncurry(),f),x),y) -> app(app(f,x),y) The set of usable rules consists of r1 Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: app#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 5, x2 + 2} app_A(x1,x2) = max{3, x1, x2 + 1} uncurry_A = 4 precedence: app# = app = uncurry partial status: pi(app#) = [1, 2] pi(app) = [1, 2] pi(uncurry) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: app#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 3, x2 + 3} app_A(x1,x2) = max{x1, x2 + 2} uncurry_A = 2 precedence: app# = app = uncurry partial status: pi(app#) = [1] pi(app) = [1, 2] pi(uncurry) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1, p2 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.