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Abiteboul&Vianu’s Theorem
•Theorem
PTIME=PSPACE ) IFP = PFP
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•Proof.  Supposes PTIME = PSPACE.  Consider a PFP formula f.  It can be expressed in two stages: first compute a canonical structure, using IFP, then compute f0 (still a PFP) on the canonical structure.  The latter is PSPACE problem, hence in PTIME, and, since it is ordered, f0 can be expressed as IFP.