YES (VAR X Y) (RULES ackin(s(X),s(Y)) -> u21(ackin(s(X),Y),X) u21(ackout(X),Y) -> u22(ackin(Y,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 prov: -> Dependency pairs: nF_ackin(s(X),s(Y)) -> nF_u21(ackin(s(X),Y),X) nF_ackin(s(X),s(Y)) -> nF_ackin(s(X),Y) nF_u21(ackout(X),Y) -> nF_ackin(Y,X) -> Proof of termination for prov_1: -> -> Dependency pairs in cycle: nF_ackin(s(X),s(Y)) -> nF_ackin(s(X),Y) nF_u21(ackout(X),Y) -> nF_ackin(Y,X) nF_ackin(s(X),s(s(Y))) -> nF_u21(u21(ackin(s(X),Y),X),X) Dependency pairs oriented using subterm criterion. -> -> Dependency pairs in cycle: nF_ackin(s(X),s(Y)) -> nF_ackin(s(X),Y) Termination proved: Cycles verify subterm criterion. 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.