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Let \(\mathcal P\) be a class of Tikhonov spaces, closed under taking closed subspaces, continuous images, countable unions and multiplication by a compact space. The main result of the paper is Theorem 3.3 asserting that a Tikhonov space \(X\) belongs to the class \(\mathcal P\) provided there is a linear homeomorphism \(\Phi\) between the function spaces \(C_p(X)\) and \(C_p(Y)\) (or \(C_p^*(X)\) and \(C_p^*(Y)\)) for some perfect (= open subsets are \(F_\sigma\)) space \(Y\in\mathcal P\). If the operator \(\Phi\) is positive, then the condition on \(Y\) to be perfect can be omitted. Theorem 3.3 implies Corollary 3.4 asserting that the Lindelöf degree is preserved by \(l_p\)- and \(l_p^*\)-equivalences between perfect Tikhonov spaces (it should be mentioned that the Lindelöf degree of a perfect space coincides with its hereditary Lindelöf degree). This corollary generalizes a result of Veličko and is a particular case of a more general theorem of \textit{O. Okunev} [Topology Appl. 80, No. 1-2, 177-188 (1997; Zbl 0892.54008)]. The authors also prove that the pseudocompactness and compactness are preserved by \(l_p^*\)-equivalences. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0952.00067].