Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: f(f(x)) -> f(c(f(x))) 2: f(f(x)) -> f(d(f(x))) 3: g(c(x)) -> x 4: g(d(x)) -> x 5: g(c(h(0))) -> g(d(1)) 6: g(c(1)) -> g(d(h(0))) 7: g(h(x)) -> g(x) There are 5 dependency pairs: 8: F(f(x)) -> F(c(f(x))) 9: F(f(x)) -> F(d(f(x))) 10: G(c(h(0))) -> G(d(1)) 11: G(c(1)) -> G(d(h(0))) 12: G(h(x)) -> G(x) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {12}. - Consider the SCC {12}. There are no usable rules. By taking the polynomial interpretation [G](x) = [h](x) = x + 1, rule 12 is strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.