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:

f(g(X), Y) → f(X, n__f(n__g(X), activate(Y)))
f(X1, X2) → n__f(X1, X2)
g(X) → n__g(X)
activate(n__f(X1, X2)) → f(activate(X1), X2)
activate(n__g(X)) → g(activate(X))
activate(X) → X

Rewrite Strategy: INNERMOST

(1) DecreasingLoopProof (EQUIVALENT transformation)

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

(2) BOUNDS(n^1, INF)