MAYBE Input TRS: 1: a(x1) -> b(c(x1)) 2: a(b(x1)) -> c(a(x1)) 3: c(c(c(x1))) -> a(b(x1)) Number of strict rules: 3 Direct POLO(bPol) ... failed. Uncurrying ... failed. Dependency Pairs: #1: #a(b(x1)) -> #c(a(x1)) #2: #a(b(x1)) -> #a(x1) #3: #c(c(c(x1))) -> #a(b(x1)) #4: #a(x1) -> #c(x1) Number of SCCs: 1, DPs: 4 SCC { #1..4 } POLO(Sum)... succeeded. a w: x1 + 16732 b w: x1 + 8366 c w: x1 + 8366 #c w: x1 #a w: x1 + 8366 USABLE RULES: { 1..3 } Removed DPs: #2 #4 Number of SCCs: 1, DPs: 2 SCC { #1 #3 } POLO(Sum)... POLO(max)... QLPOS... POLO(mSum)... QWPOpS(mSum)... Mat2b... failed. Finding a loop... failed.