Divergence (disambiguation)

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

Divergence, divergent, or variants of the word, 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

Divergence (statistics), a measure of dissimilarity between probability measures
Bregman divergence
f-divergence
JensenÃ¢ÂÂShannon divergence
KullbackÃ¢ÂÂLeibler divergence, also known as the "information divergence" in probability theory and information theory
RÃÂ©nyi's divergence

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

Divergent (book series), a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by Veronica Roth, published between 2011 and 2018
Divergent (novel), the first novel in the series, 2011
The Divergent Series, a film trilogy based on the novels, released 2014Ã¢ÂÂ16
Divergent (film), the 2014 film based on the novel
Divergent (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2014 film

Diverged (The Walking Dead), an episode of the television series The Walking Dead