Can quantum theory and special relativity peacefully coexist?

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This white paper aims to identify an open problem in 'Quantum Physics and the Nature of Reality' -namely whether quantum theory and special relativity are formally compatible-, to indicate what the underlying issues are, and put forward ideas about how the problem might be addressed.

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M. P. Seevinck
Utrecht University

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