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