YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) f(X,X) -> c(X) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(X),X) -> f#(X,a(X)) p2: f#(X,c(X)) -> f#(s(X),X) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(X) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p2} {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(X,c(X)) -> f#(s(X),X) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(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: f#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 3, x2 + 6} c_A(x1) = x1 + 3 s_A(x1) = max{2, x1 + 1} precedence: f# = c = s partial status: pi(f#) = [1, 2] pi(c) = [1] pi(s) = [1] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 1, x2 + 1} c_A(x1) = x1 s_A(x1) = x1 + 2 precedence: f# = c = s partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(c) = [1] pi(s) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains. -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(s(X),X) -> f#(X,a(X)) and R consists of: r1: f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) r2: f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) r3: f(X,X) -> c(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: f#_A(x1,x2) = max{13, x1 + 7, x2 + 4} s_A(x1) = x1 + 6 a_A(x1) = x1 + 3 precedence: f# = s = a partial status: pi(f#) = [1, 2] pi(s) = [1] pi(a) = [1] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 + 2, x2 + 3} s_A(x1) = x1 + 1 a_A(x1) = max{4, x1 + 1} precedence: f# = s = a partial status: pi(f#) = [1] pi(s) = [1] pi(a) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.