We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(O(1),O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { ackin(s(X), s(Y)) -> u21(ackin(s(X), Y), X) , u21(ackout(X), Y) -> u22(ackin(Y, X)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(n^1)) We use the processor 'matrix interpretation of dimension 1' to orient following rules strictly. Trs: { ackin(s(X), s(Y)) -> u21(ackin(s(X), Y), X) , u21(ackout(X), Y) -> u22(ackin(Y, X)) } The induced complexity on above rules (modulo remaining rules) is YES(?,O(n^1)) . These rules are moved into the corresponding weak component(s). Sub-proof: ---------- The following argument positions are usable: Uargs(u21) = {1}, Uargs(u22) = {1} TcT has computed the following constructor-based matrix interpretation satisfying not(EDA). [ackin](x1, x2) = [1] x2 + [1] [s](x1) = [1] x1 + [4] [u21](x1, x2) = [1] x1 + [1] [ackout](x1) = [1] x1 + [7] [u22](x1) = [1] x1 + [4] The order satisfies the following ordering constraints: [ackin(s(X), s(Y))] = [1] Y + [5] > [1] Y + [2] = [u21(ackin(s(X), Y), X)] [u21(ackout(X), Y)] = [1] X + [8] > [1] X + [5] = [u22(ackin(Y, 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: { ackin(s(X), s(Y)) -> u21(ackin(s(X), Y), X) , u21(ackout(X), Y) -> u22(ackin(Y, X)) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(O(1),O(1)) Empty rules are trivially bounded Hurray, we answered YES(O(1),O(n^1))