Collapse Explained

Collapse or its variants may refer to:

Concepts

Collapse (structural)
Collapse (topology), a mathematical concept
- Collapsing manifold Collapse, the action of collapsing or telescoping objects
Collapsing user interface elements
- Accordion (GUI) -- collapsing list items
- Code folding -- collapsing subsections of programs or text
- Outliner -- supporting folding and unfolding subsections
Ecosystem collapse or Ecological collapse
Economic collapse
Gravitational collapse creating astronomical objects
Societal collapse
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the collapse of Soviet federalism
- State collapse
Wave function collapse, in physics

In medicine, collapse can refer to various forms of transient loss of consciousness such as syncope, or loss of postural muscle tone without loss of consciousness. It can also refer to:

, a book by Jared Diamond
Collapse (journal), a journal of philosophical research and development published in the United Kingdom

Collapse (film), a 2009 documentary directed by Chris Smith and starring Michael Ruppert
Collapse, a 2010 documentary film based on the book

Collapse (2008 video game), an action game released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows
Collapse!, a 1999 series games created by GameHouse
Collapse, a fictional event in the computer game Dreamfall
The Collapse (Deus Ex), a fictional event within the plot of the computer game Deus Ex and its sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War