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How is this fixed point theorem related to the axiom of choice?

I'm hoping the answer to this is well-known. Let $X$ be an ordered set (i.e. poset). An inflationary operator $f$ on $X$ is a function $f: X \to X$, not necessarily order-preserving, such that $f(x) \...
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Is the fixed point property for posets preserved by products?

Recall that a partially ordered set (poset) $P$ has the fixed point property (FPP) if any order preserving function $f:P\longrightarrow P$ has a fixed point. Theorem. Suppose $P$ and $Q$ are posets ...
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