Divergence (disambiguation)

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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 (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
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 2014–16
  - 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

"Divergence" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a fourth-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise