YES We show the termination of the TRS R: minus(minus(x)) -> x minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) p2: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(y) p3: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(x) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1, p2, p3} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) p2: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(x) p3: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(y) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: weighted path order base order: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: minus#_A(x1) = ((0,1),(0,1)) x1 + (2,2) h_A(x1) = ((0,0),(0,1)) x1 + (1,1) f_A(x1,x2) = ((1,0),(1,1)) x1 + ((0,0),(0,1)) x2 + (3,1) precedence: minus# = h = f partial status: pi(minus#) = [] pi(h) = [] pi(f) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p2 We remove them from the problem. -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) p2: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(y) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(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: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) p2: minus#(f(x,y)) -> minus#(y) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: weighted path order base order: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: minus#_A(x1) = ((1,0),(1,1)) x1 + (2,2) h_A(x1) = ((1,1),(0,0)) x1 + (1,1) f_A(x1,x2) = ((1,1),(1,1)) x1 + ((1,0),(1,1)) x2 + (3,2) precedence: f > minus# = h partial status: pi(minus#) = [] pi(h) = [] pi(f) = [1] The next rules are strictly ordered: p2 We remove them from the problem. -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: minus#(h(x)) -> minus#(x) and R consists of: r1: minus(minus(x)) -> x r2: minus(h(x)) -> h(minus(x)) r3: minus(f(x,y)) -> f(minus(y),minus(x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: weighted path order base order: matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: minus#_A(x1) = ((1,0),(1,0)) x1 + (2,2) h_A(x1) = ((1,0),(0,0)) x1 + (1,1) precedence: minus# = h partial status: pi(minus#) = [] pi(h) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.