YES We show the termination of the TRS R: app(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app(app(F(),app(G(),app(app(F(),f),x))),app(f,x)) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app#(app(F(),app(G(),app(app(F(),f),x))),app(f,x)) p2: app#(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app#(F(),app(G(),app(app(F(),f),x))) p3: app#(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app#(G(),app(app(F(),f),x)) p4: app#(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app(app(F(),app(G(),app(app(F(),f),x))),app(f,x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p4} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: app#(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app#(f,x) and R consists of: r1: app(app(F(),app(app(F(),f),x)),x) -> app(app(F(),app(G(),app(app(F(),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 + 7, x2 + 11} app_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 2, x2 + 2} F_A = 0 precedence: app# = app = F partial status: pi(app#) = [1, 2] pi(app) = [1, 2] pi(F) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: app#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 2, x2 + 6} app_A(x1,x2) = max{4, x1 - 3, x2 + 2} F_A = 7 precedence: app# = app = F partial status: pi(app#) = [] pi(app) = [2] pi(F) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.