======================================================== The given Problem was: a b a -> b b b b a b -> a b a ======================================================== A self-embedding rewrite structure for the given SRS is: b a b a b b --(6)-> b a b a b b (#222) OC+OC at 1 OC: b a b a b b --(5)-> b b a b b b (#25) OC+OC at 2 OC: b a b --(2)-> b b b (#4) OC+OC at 0 OC: b a b --(1)-> a b a (#2) Rule OC: a b a --(1)-> b b b (#1) Rule OC: b a b b --(3)-> a b b b (#7) OC+OC at 1 OC: b a b --(1)-> a b a (#2) Rule OC: b a b --(2)-> b b b (#4) OC+OC at 0 OC: b a b --(1)-> a b a (#2) Rule OC: a b a --(1)-> b b b (#1) Rule OC: b a b --(1)-> a b a (#2) Rule Hence, the SRS is non-terminating.