YES(?,O(n^1)) We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the certificate YES(?,O(n^1)). Strict Trs: { rec[even_0][1](0()) -> True() , rec[even_0][1](S(0())) -> False() , rec[even_0][1](S(S(x2))) -> rec[even_0][1](x2) , main(x1) -> rec[even_0][1](x1) } Obligation: innermost runtime complexity Answer: YES(?,O(n^1)) The input was oriented with the instance of 'Small Polynomial Path Order (PS,1-bounded)' as induced by the safe mapping safe(0) = {}, safe(rec[even_0][1]) = {}, safe(True) = {}, safe(S) = {1}, safe(False) = {}, safe(main) = {} and precedence main > rec[even_0][1] . Following symbols are considered recursive: {rec[even_0][1]} The recursion depth is 1. For your convenience, here are the satisfied ordering constraints: rec[even_0][1](0();) > True() rec[even_0][1](S(; 0());) > False() rec[even_0][1](S(; S(; x2));) > rec[even_0][1](x2;) main(x1;) > rec[even_0][1](x1;) Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))