We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^2)). Strict Trs: { f(a()) -> b() , f(c()) -> d() , f(g(x, y)) -> g(f(x), f(y)) , f(h(x, y)) -> g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y))) , g(x, x) -> h(e(), x) } Obligation: runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^2)) The weightgap principle applies (using the following nonconstant growth matrix-interpretation) The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(g) = {1, 2}, Uargs(h) = {2} TcT has computed the following matrix interpretation satisfying not(EDA) and not(IDA(1)). [f](x1) = [0] [a] = [0] [b] = [0] [c] = [0] [d] = [0] [g](x1, x2) = [1] x1 + [1] x2 + [4] [h](x1, x2) = [1] x2 + [0] [e] = [0] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [f(a())] = [0] >= [0] = [b()] [f(c())] = [0] >= [0] = [d()] [f(g(x, y))] = [0] ? [4] = [g(f(x), f(y))] [f(h(x, y))] = [0] ? [4] = [g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y)))] [g(x, x)] = [2] x + [4] > [1] x + [0] = [h(e(), x)] Further, it can be verified that all rules not oriented are covered by the weightgap condition. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^2)). Strict Trs: { f(a()) -> b() , f(c()) -> d() , f(g(x, y)) -> g(f(x), f(y)) , f(h(x, y)) -> g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y))) } Weak Trs: { g(x, x) -> h(e(), x) } Obligation: runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^2)) The weightgap principle applies (using the following nonconstant growth matrix-interpretation) The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(g) = {1, 2}, Uargs(h) = {2} TcT has computed the following matrix interpretation satisfying not(EDA) and not(IDA(1)). [f](x1) = [4] [a] = [0] [b] = [0] [c] = [0] [d] = [0] [g](x1, x2) = [1] x1 + [1] x2 + [4] [h](x1, x2) = [1] x2 + [0] [e] = [0] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [f(a())] = [4] > [0] = [b()] [f(c())] = [4] > [0] = [d()] [f(g(x, y))] = [4] ? [12] = [g(f(x), f(y))] [f(h(x, y))] = [4] ? [12] = [g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y)))] [g(x, x)] = [2] x + [4] > [1] x + [0] = [h(e(), x)] Further, it can be verified that all rules not oriented are covered by the weightgap condition. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^2)). Strict Trs: { f(g(x, y)) -> g(f(x), f(y)) , f(h(x, y)) -> g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y))) } Weak Trs: { f(a()) -> b() , f(c()) -> d() , g(x, x) -> h(e(), x) } Obligation: runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^2)) We use the processor 'custom shape polynomial interpretation' to orient following rules strictly. Trs: { f(g(x, y)) -> g(f(x), f(y)) , f(h(x, y)) -> g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y))) } The induced complexity on above rules (modulo remaining rules) is YES(?,O(n^2)) . These rules are moved into the corresponding weak component(s). Sub-proof: ---------- The following argument positions are considered usable: Uargs(g) = {1, 2}, Uargs(h) = {2} TcT has computed the following constructor-restricted polynomial interpretation. [f](x1) = 2*x1 + 2*x1^2 [a]() = 0 [b]() = 0 [c]() = 0 [d]() = 0 [g](x1, x2) = 1 + x1 + x2 [h](x1, x2) = 1 + x1 + x2 [e]() = 0 This order satisfies the following ordering constraints. [f(a())] = >= = [b()] [f(c())] = >= = [d()] [f(g(x, y))] = 4 + 6*x + 6*y + 2*x^2 + 2*x*y + 2*y*x + 2*y^2 > 1 + 2*x + 2*x^2 + 2*y + 2*y^2 = [g(f(x), f(y))] [f(h(x, y))] = 4 + 6*x + 6*y + 2*x^2 + 2*x*y + 2*y*x + 2*y^2 > 3 + 3*y + 3*x + 2*x^2 + 2*y^2 = [g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y)))] [g(x, x)] = 1 + 2*x >= 1 + x = [h(e(), x)] We return to the main proof. We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(1)). Weak Trs: { f(a()) -> b() , f(c()) -> d() , f(g(x, y)) -> g(f(x), f(y)) , f(h(x, y)) -> g(h(y, f(x)), h(x, f(y))) , g(x, x) -> h(e(), x) } Obligation: runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(1)) Empty rules are trivially bounded Hurray, we answered YES(O(1),O(n^2))