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