YES 1: max(x1,0()) -> x1 2: max(s(x1),s(x2)) -> s(max(x2,x1)) 3: max(x1,x2) -> max(x2,x1) @Jouannaud and Kirchner's criterion --- R 1: max(x1,0()) -> x1 2: max(s(x1),s(x2)) -> s(max(x2,x1)) 3: max(x1,x2) -> max(x2,x1) --- S 1: max(x1,0()) -> x1 2: max(s(x1),s(x2)) -> s(max(x2,x1)) 3: max(x1,x2) -> max(x2,x1)