YES(?, a + 1) Initial complexity problem: 1: T: (1, 1) f3(a) -> f1(a) [ a >= 0 ] (?, 1) f1(a) -> f1(a - 1) [ a >= 1 ] start location: f3 leaf cost: 0 A polynomial rank function with Pol(f3) = V_1 Pol(f1) = V_1 orients all transitions weakly and the transition f1(a) -> f1(a - 1) [ a >= 1 ] strictly and produces the following problem: 2: T: (1, 1) f3(a) -> f1(a) [ a >= 0 ] (a, 1) f1(a) -> f1(a - 1) [ a >= 1 ] start location: f3 leaf cost: 0 Complexity upper bound a + 1 Time: 0.065 sec (SMT: 0.062 sec)