Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: g(s(x)) -> f(x) 2: f(0) -> s(0) 3: f(s(x)) -> s(s(g(x))) 4: g(0) -> 0 There are 2 dependency pairs: 5: G(s(x)) -> F(x) 6: F(s(x)) -> G(x) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {5,6}. - Consider the SCC {5,6}. There are no usable rules. By taking the polynomial interpretation [F](x) = [G](x) = [s](x) = x + 1, the rules in {5,6} are strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.