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