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Split the overall problem into local modules F_i(B_i,Y_i); each module first eliminates its private variables Y_i, keeping only a Boundary Extension Relation E_i(B_i) — but global satisfiability is exactly equivalent to ∃B ∀i, b|B_i∈E_i. Once the private existential quantifiers are eliminated, a global existential quantifier reappears on the shared boundary — called “Existential Quantifier Reappearance.” The cleanest counterexample treats every clause as its own independent module: local decision costs are nearly constant, but if the bridge could coordinate all the clauses in polynomial time, it would already be a general SAT solver — the Bridging Universality Trap. The Equals Team immediately counters with real precedents: Nelson-Oppen theory combination, DPLL(T), and the 2026 CDCL(⊕) all demonstrate that distinct local algebras genuinely can cooperate through a bridging layer, without needing to share the same polymorphism. Establishes five working objects: the Boundary Extension Relation, Existential Quantifier Reappearance, the Polynomial Bridging Principle, the Bridging Universality Trap, and Bridging Coordination Debt.
Relationship to other documents, stated as far as possible in the document's own words, not my interpretation.
“Dynamic Algebra Switching is real; but the bridge that does the Algebra Switching must also be computed. Eliminating a local existential quantifier doesn't mean the global existential quantifier is gone — it may simply have reappeared at the boundary.” — excerpted from this round's closing “This Round's Verdict.” Tentative score: P=NP: 10, P≠NP: 10.
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