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The formulation of a relativistic theory of state-vector reduction is proposed and analyzed, and its conceptual consequences are elucidated. In particular, a detailed discussion of stochastic invariance and of local and nonlocal aspects at the level of individual systems is presented.
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Ghirardi, G.C., Grassi, R. & Pearle, P. Relativistic dynamical reduction models: General framework and examples. Found Phys 20, 1271–1316 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883487
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