YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(x,f(a(),a())) -> f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),f(x,a())) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(x,f(a(),a())) -> f#(f(f(a(),a()),a()),f(x,a())) p2: f#(x,f(a(),a())) -> f#(f(a(),a()),a()) p3: f#(x,f(a(),a())) -> f#(x,a()) and R consists of: r1: f(x,f(a(),a())) -> f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),f(x,a())) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(x,f(a(),a())) -> f#(f(f(a(),a()),a()),f(x,a())) and R consists of: r1: f(x,f(a(),a())) -> f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),f(x,a())) 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 + 10, x2 + 12} f_A(x1,x2) = max{1, x1 - 5, x2 - 6} a_A = 8 precedence: f# = f = a partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(a) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = 0 f_A(x1,x2) = 2 a_A = 1 precedence: f > f# = a partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(a) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.