# A Relativistic GRW Flash Process with Interaction

@article{Tumulka2020ARG,
title={A Relativistic GRW Flash Process with Interaction},
author={Roderich Tumulka},
journal={Fundamental Theories of Physics},
year={2020}
}
• R. Tumulka
• Published 2 February 2020
• Physics
• Fundamental Theories of Physics
In 2004, I described a relativistic version of the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber (GRW) model of spontaneous wave function collapse for N non-interacting distinguishable particles. Here I present a generalized version for N interacting distinguishable particles. Presently, I do not know how to set up a similar model for indistinguishable particles or a variable number of particles. I also explain here what is wrong with the argument of Jones, Guaita, and Bassi to the effect that it be impossible to…
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