YES (VAR X) (RULES f(s(X),X) -> f(X,a(X)) f(X,c(X)) -> f(s(X),X) f(X,X) -> c(X) ) The TRS is an overlay system and all critical pairs are trivial, thus termination of innermost rewriting is equivalent to termination of rewriting. Proving termination of innermost rewriting for koen: -> Dependency pairs: nF_f(s(X),X) -> nF_f(X,a(X)) nF_f(X,c(X)) -> nF_f(s(X),X) -> Proof of termination for koen_1: Termination proved: No cycles in dependency graph. SETTINGS: Base ordering: Polynomial ordering Proof mode: SCCs in DG + base ordering Upper bound for coeffs: 1 Rationals below 1 for all non-replacing args: No Polynomial interpretation: Linear Coeffs in polynomials: No rationals Delta: automatic Termination was proved succesfully.