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