Divergence (disambiguation)

Divergence is a function that associates a scalar with every point of a vector field.

Divergence or Divergent may also refer to:

Mathematics

• Divergence (computer science), a computation which does not terminate (or terminates in an exceptional state)
• Divergence, the defining property of divergent series; series that do not converge to a finite limit
• Divergence, a result of instability of a dynamical system in stability theory

Statistics

• Divergence (statistics), a measure of dissimilarity between probability measures
  • Bregman divergence
  • f-divergence
  • Jensen–Shannon divergence
  • Kullback–Leibler divergence, also known as the "information divergence" in probability theory and information theory
  • Rényi's divergence

Science

• Divergent boundary, a linear feature that exists between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
• Divergence (eye), the simultaneous outward movement of both eyes away from each other
• Divergence problem, an anomaly between the instrumental record and temperatures calculated using some tree ring proxies
• Beam divergence, the half-angle of the cone formed by a beam of light as it propagates and spreads out
• Genetic divergence, the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes
• Evolutionary divergence, the accumulation of differences between populations of closely related species
• Infrared divergence, due to contributions of objects with low energy
• Ultraviolet divergence, due to contributions of objects with very high energy
• Divergence (optics), the angle formed between spreading rays of light

Arts

• Divergent trilogy, a novel series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by Veronica Roth
  • Divergent (novel), the first novel in the series, 2011
    • The Divergent Series, a film trilogy based on the novels
      • Divergent (film), the 2014 film based on the novel
        • Divergent (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2014 film
• Divergence (novel), a 1991 novel by Charles Sheffield
• Divergence, a 2007 novel by Tony Ballantyne
• Divergence (album), a 1972 album by Solution
• "Divergence" (Enterprise episode), a fourth-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
• Divergence (film), a 2005 film from Hong Kong
• Diverge (2016 film)

See also

• Convergence (disambiguation)