The Runtime Complexity (full) of the given CpxTRS could be proven to be BOUNDS(n^1, INF).

(0) Obligation:

Runtime Complexity TRS:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

lt(0, s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0) → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0

Rewrite Strategy: FULL

(1) DecreasingLoopProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The following loop(s) give(s) rise to the lower bound Ω(n¹):
The rewrite sequence
lt(s(x), s(y)) →⁺ lt(x, y)
gives rise to a decreasing loop by considering the right hand sides subterm at position [].
The pumping substitution is [x / s(x), y / s(y)].
The result substitution is [ ].

(2) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)

(3) RenamingProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

Renamed function symbols to avoid clashes with predefined symbol.

(4) Obligation:

Runtime Complexity Relative TRS:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

S is empty.
Rewrite Strategy: FULL

(5) TypeInferenceProof (BOTH BOUNDS(ID, ID) transformation)

Infered types.

(6) Obligation:

TRS:
Rules:
lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

Types:
lt :: 0':s → 0':s → true:false
0' :: 0':s
s :: 0':s → 0':s
true :: true:false
false :: true:false
minus :: 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
help :: true:false → 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
hole_true:false1_0 :: true:false
hole_0':s2_0 :: 0':s
gen_0':s3_0 :: Nat → 0':s

(7) OrderProof (LOWER BOUND(ID) transformation)

Heuristically decided to analyse the following defined symbols:
lt, minus

They will be analysed ascendingly in the following order:
lt < minus

(8) Obligation:

TRS:
Rules:
lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

Types:
lt :: 0':s → 0':s → true:false
0' :: 0':s
s :: 0':s → 0':s
true :: true:false
false :: true:false
minus :: 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
help :: true:false → 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
hole_true:false1_0 :: true:false
hole_0':s2_0 :: 0':s
gen_0':s3_0 :: Nat → 0':s

Generator Equations:
gen_0':s3_0(0) ⇔ 0'
gen_0':s3_0(+(x, 1)) ⇔ s(gen_0':s3_0(x))

The following defined symbols remain to be analysed:
lt, minus

They will be analysed ascendingly in the following order:
lt < minus

(9) RewriteLemmaProof (LOWER BOUND(ID) transformation)

Proved the following rewrite lemma:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

Induction Base:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, 0))) →_R^Ω(1)
true

Induction Step:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(+(n5_0, 1)), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, +(n5_0, 1)))) →_R^Ω(1)
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) →_IH
true

We have rt ∈ Ω(n¹) and sz ∈ O(n). Thus, we have irc_R ∈ Ω(n).

(10) Complex Obligation (BEST)

(11) Obligation:

TRS:
Rules:
lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

Types:
lt :: 0':s → 0':s → true:false
0' :: 0':s
s :: 0':s → 0':s
true :: true:false
false :: true:false
minus :: 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
help :: true:false → 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
hole_true:false1_0 :: true:false
hole_0':s2_0 :: 0':s
gen_0':s3_0 :: Nat → 0':s

Lemmas:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

Generator Equations:
gen_0':s3_0(0) ⇔ 0'
gen_0':s3_0(+(x, 1)) ⇔ s(gen_0':s3_0(x))

The following defined symbols remain to be analysed:
minus

(12) NoRewriteLemmaProof (LOWER BOUND(ID) transformation)

Could not prove a rewrite lemma for the defined symbol minus.

(13) Obligation:

TRS:
Rules:
lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

Types:
lt :: 0':s → 0':s → true:false
0' :: 0':s
s :: 0':s → 0':s
true :: true:false
false :: true:false
minus :: 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
help :: true:false → 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
hole_true:false1_0 :: true:false
hole_0':s2_0 :: 0':s
gen_0':s3_0 :: Nat → 0':s

Lemmas:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

Generator Equations:
gen_0':s3_0(0) ⇔ 0'
gen_0':s3_0(+(x, 1)) ⇔ s(gen_0':s3_0(x))

No more defined symbols left to analyse.

(14) LowerBoundsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The lowerbound Ω(n¹) was proven with the following lemma:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

(15) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)

(16) Obligation:

TRS:
Rules:
lt(0', s(x)) → true
lt(x, 0') → false
lt(s(x), s(y)) → lt(x, y)
minus(x, y) → help(lt(y, x), x, y)
help(true, x, y) → s(minus(x, s(y)))
help(false, x, y) → 0'

Types:
lt :: 0':s → 0':s → true:false
0' :: 0':s
s :: 0':s → 0':s
true :: true:false
false :: true:false
minus :: 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
help :: true:false → 0':s → 0':s → 0':s
hole_true:false1_0 :: true:false
hole_0':s2_0 :: 0':s
gen_0':s3_0 :: Nat → 0':s

Lemmas:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

Generator Equations:
gen_0':s3_0(0) ⇔ 0'
gen_0':s3_0(+(x, 1)) ⇔ s(gen_0':s3_0(x))

No more defined symbols left to analyse.

(17) LowerBoundsProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The lowerbound Ω(n¹) was proven with the following lemma:
lt(gen_0':s3_0(n5_0), gen_0':s3_0(+(1, n5_0))) → true, rt ∈ Ω(1 + n5₀)

(18) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)