It is shown that the following are equivalent. 1. DSPACE(n) = NSPACE(n
). 2. There is a nontrivial less than or equal to(m)(1-NL)-degree that
coincides with less than or equal to(m)(1-L)-degree. 3. For every cla
ss C closed under log-lin reductions, the less than or equal to(m)(1-N
L)-complete degree of C coincides with the less than or equal to(m)(1-
L)-complete degree of C. (C) 1997 Academic Press.