YES We show the termination of the TRS R: app(app(apply(),f),x) -> app(f,x) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(apply(),f),x) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(apply(),f),x) -> app(f,x) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(apply(),f),x) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(apply(),f),x) -> app(f,x) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) 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 + 1, x2 + 1} app_A(x1,x2) = x2 apply_A = 2 precedence: app# = app = apply partial status: pi(app#) = [1] pi(app) = [2] pi(apply) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: app#_A(x1,x2) = max{0, x1 - 1} app_A(x1,x2) = x2 apply_A = 3 precedence: app# = app = apply partial status: pi(app#) = [] pi(app) = [2] pi(apply) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.