MAYBE Input TRS: 1: a(a(a(x1))) -> c(c(b(x1))) 2: b(b(b(x1))) -> c(c(c(x1))) 3: c(c(c(x1))) -> a(b(b(x1))) Number of strict rules: 3 Direct POLO(bPol) ... failed. Uncurrying ... failed. Dependency Pairs: #1: #b(b(b(x1))) -> #c(c(c(x1))) #2: #b(b(b(x1))) -> #c(c(x1)) #3: #b(b(b(x1))) -> #c(x1) #4: #c(c(c(x1))) -> #a(b(b(x1))) #5: #c(c(c(x1))) -> #b(b(x1)) #6: #c(c(c(x1))) -> #b(x1) #7: #a(a(a(x1))) -> #c(c(b(x1))) #8: #a(a(a(x1))) -> #c(b(x1)) #9: #a(a(a(x1))) -> #b(x1) Number of SCCs: 1, DPs: 9 SCC { #1..9 } POLO(Sum)... succeeded. a w: x1 + 8857 b w: x1 + 8857 c w: x1 + 8857 #c w: x1 #a w: x1 #b w: x1 + 8856 USABLE RULES: { 1..3 } Removed DPs: #1..3 #5 #6 #8 #9 Number of SCCs: 1, DPs: 2 SCC { #4 #7 } POLO(Sum)... POLO(max)... QLPOS... POLO(mSum)... QWPOpS(mSum)... Mat2b... failed. Finding a loop... failed.