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