YES (VAR X) (RULES c(b(a(X))) -> a(a(b(b(c(c(X)))))) a(X) -> e b(X) -> e c(X) -> e ) Proving termination of rewriting for lindau: -> Dependency pairs: nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_a(a(b(b(c(c(X)))))) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_a(b(b(c(c(X))))) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_b(b(c(c(X)))) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_b(c(c(X))) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_c(c(X)) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_c(X) -> Proof of termination for lindau_1: -> -> Dependency pairs in cycle: nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_c(c(X)) nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_c(X) UsableRules: c(b(a(X))) -> a(a(b(b(c(c(X)))))) a(X) -> e b(X) -> e c(X) -> e Polynomial Interpretation: [c](X) = X [b](X) = 2.X [a](X) = 1/2.X + 2 [e] = 0 [nF_c](X) = 2.X TIME: 3.7e-4 -> -> Dependency pairs in cycle: nF_c(b(a(X))) -> nF_c(c(X)) UsableRules: c(b(a(X))) -> a(a(b(b(c(c(X)))))) a(X) -> e b(X) -> e c(X) -> e Polynomial Interpretation: [c](X) = X [b](X) = 2.X [a](X) = 1/2.X + 2 [e] = 0 [nF_c](X) = 2.X TIME: 2.04e-4 SETTINGS: Base ordering: Polynomial ordering Proof mode: SCCs in DG + base ordering Upper bound for coeffs: 2 Rationals below 1 for all non-replacing args: No Polynomial interpretation: Linear Coeffs in polynomials: All rationals Delta: automatic Termination was proved succesfully.