======================================================== The given Problem was: a -> a b -> b b a c a b -> c b c -> ======================================================== A self-embedding rewrite structure for the given SRS is: a b b b b c b b --(11)-> b b a b b b b c b b a c a (#250775) OC+OC at 7 OC: a b b b b c b b --(10)-> b b a b b b b a c b b a c a (#112243) OC+OC at 3 OC: a b b --(5)-> b b a a (#121) OC+OC at 3 OC: a b b --(4)-> b b a c b c a (#32) OC+OC at 5 OC: a b b --(3)-> b b a c b a c a (#22) OC+OC at 4 OC: a b --(1)-> b b a c a (#2) Rule OC: a b --(2)-> b a c a (#7) OC+OC at 0 OC: a b --(1)-> b b a c a (#2) Rule OC: b --(1)-> (#3) Rule OC: a --(1)-> (#1) Rule OC: c b c --(1)-> (#4) Rule OC: a b b c b b --(5)-> b b b b a c b b a c a (#1664) OC+OC at 2 OC: a b b c --(3)-> b b a (#9) OC+OC at 3 OC: a b --(2)-> b b a c (#6) OC+OC at 4 OC: a b --(1)-> b b a c a (#2) Rule OC: a --(1)-> (#1) Rule OC: c b c --(1)-> (#4) Rule OC: a b b --(2)-> b b a c b b a c a (#24) OC+OC at 4 OC: a b --(1)-> b b a c a (#2) Rule OC: a b --(1)-> b b a c a (#2) Rule OC: a --(1)-> (#1) Rule Hence, the SRS is non-terminating.