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The domain of validity of quantum mechanics is an unsolved problem of contemporary physics. The extraordinary success of the quantum treatments of mechanical and optical systems has led to a belief in the universality of the quantum description. That is, given suitable computational prowess, it is widely considered that there is no natural process to which the quantum theory cannot be successfully applied, up to and including the Universe.
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Holland, P.R. (1996). Is Quantum Mechanics Universal?. In: Cushing, J.T., Fine, A., Goldstein, S. (eds) Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Theory: An Appraisal. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 184. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8715-0_7
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