Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: a(a(x)) -> b(b(x)) 2: b(b(a(x))) -> a(b(b(x))) There are 5 dependency pairs: 3: A(a(x)) -> B(b(x)) 4: A(a(x)) -> B(x) 5: B(b(a(x))) -> A(b(b(x))) 6: B(b(a(x))) -> B(b(x)) 7: B(b(a(x))) -> B(x) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {3-7}. - Consider the SCC {3-7}. By taking the polynomial interpretation [a](x) = [A](x) = [b](x) = [B](x) = x + 1, the rules in {1-3,5} are weakly decreasing and the rules in {4,6,7} are strictly decreasing. There is one new SCC. - Consider the SCC {3,5}. By taking the polynomial interpretation [b](x) = x and [a](x) = [A](x) = [B](x) = x + 1, rule 2 is weakly decreasing and the rules in {1,3,5} are strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.