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A proof is given, at a greater level of generality than previous “no-go” theorems, of the impossibility of formulating a modal interpretation that exhibits “serious” Lorentz invariance at the fundamental level. Particular attention is given to modal interpretations of the type proposed by Bub.
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Myrvold, W.C. Modal Interpretations and Relativity. Foundations of Physics 32, 1773–1784 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021406924313
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