YES(?, 2*a + 2*b + 5) Initial complexity problem: 1: T: (1, 1) f1(a, b) -> f2(a, b) [ a >= 1 /\ b >= 1 ] (?, 1) f2(a, b) -> f2(a - 1, b) [ a >= 2 /\ b >= 1 ] (?, 1) f2(a, b) -> f2(a, b - 1) [ a >= 1 /\ b >= 2 ] start location: f1 leaf cost: 0 A polynomial rank function with Pol(f1) = V_1 + V_2 - 2 Pol(f2) = V_1 + V_2 - 2 orients all transitions weakly and the transitions f2(a, b) -> f2(a, b - 1) [ a >= 1 /\ b >= 2 ] f2(a, b) -> f2(a - 1, b) [ a >= 2 /\ b >= 1 ] strictly and produces the following problem: 2: T: (1, 1) f1(a, b) -> f2(a, b) [ a >= 1 /\ b >= 1 ] (a + b + 2, 1) f2(a, b) -> f2(a - 1, b) [ a >= 2 /\ b >= 1 ] (a + b + 2, 1) f2(a, b) -> f2(a, b - 1) [ a >= 1 /\ b >= 2 ] start location: f1 leaf cost: 0 Complexity upper bound 2*a + 2*b + 5 Time: 0.126 sec (SMT: 0.121 sec)