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