The Runtime Complexity (full) of the given CpxTRS could be proven to be BOUNDS(n^1, INF).

(0) Obligation:

Runtime Complexity TRS:
The TRS R consists of the following rules:

concat(leaf, Y) → Y
concat(cons(U, V), Y) → cons(U, concat(V, Y))
lessleaves(X, leaf) → false
lessleaves(leaf, cons(W, Z)) → true
lessleaves(cons(U, V), cons(W, Z)) → lessleaves(concat(U, V), concat(W, Z))

Rewrite Strategy: FULL

(1) DecreasingLoopProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The following loop(s) give(s) rise to the lower bound Ω(n¹):
The rewrite sequence
concat(cons(U, V), Y) →⁺ cons(U, concat(V, Y))
gives rise to a decreasing loop by considering the right hand sides subterm at position [1].
The pumping substitution is [V / cons(U, V)].
The result substitution is [ ].

(2) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)