Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: f(a,y) -> f(y,g(y)) 2: g(a) -> b 3: g(b) -> b There are 2 dependency pairs: 4: F(a,y) -> F(y,g(y)) 5: F(a,y) -> G(y) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {4}. - Consider the SCC {4}. The usable rules are {2,3}. By taking the polynomial interpretation [b] = [g](x) = 0, [a] = 1 and [F](x,y) = x + y + 1, the rules in {2,3} are weakly decreasing and rule 4 is strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.