# Wave Function Collapse Explained

*Source* · `src-boristhebrave-2020-wfc-explained` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Technical report / blog |
| authors | Boris the Brave |
| venue | boristhebrave.com |
| date | 2020-04-13 |
| url | https://www.boristhebrave.com/2020/04/13/wave-function-collapse-explained/ |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

WFC as constraint programming based on Paul Merrell's model synthesis; contradictions; local constraints rarely give large-scale structure; overlapping model slower and can copy the sample.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Wave Function Collapse and constraint-based tile generation](../technique/wave-function-collapse.md)

## Citation

Boris the Brave (2020-04-13). *Wave Function Collapse Explained*. boristhebrave.com https://www.boristhebrave.com/2020/04/13/wave-function-collapse-explained/

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-techniques-rl-design`.