The Runtime Complexity (innermost) 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:

active(f(X, X)) → mark(f(a, b))
active(b) → mark(a)
active(f(X1, X2)) → f(active(X1), X2)
f(mark(X1), X2) → mark(f(X1, X2))
proper(f(X1, X2)) → f(proper(X1), proper(X2))
proper(a) → ok(a)
proper(b) → ok(b)
f(ok(X1), ok(X2)) → ok(f(X1, X2))
top(mark(X)) → top(proper(X))
top(ok(X)) → top(active(X))

Rewrite Strategy: INNERMOST

(1) DecreasingLoopProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

The following loop(s) give(s) rise to the lower bound Ω(n¹):
The rewrite sequence
f(mark(X1), X2) →⁺ mark(f(X1, X2))
gives rise to a decreasing loop by considering the right hand sides subterm at position [0].
The pumping substitution is [X1 / mark(X1)].
The result substitution is [ ].

(2) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)