Divergence (disambiguation)

Divergence can refer to:

In mathematics:

• Divergence, a function that associates a scalar with every point of a vector field
• Divergence (computer science), a computation which does not terminate (or terminates in an exceptional state)
• Divergence (statistics) and statistical distance, 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
• The defining property of divergent series; series that do not converge to a finite limit

In science:

• 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
• Infrared divergence, a behavior of a field theory in quantum physics
• Ultraviolet divergence, a behavior of a field theory in quantum physics

In the arts:

• Divergence (album), a 1972 album by Solution
• Tony Ballantyne
• Divergence (Enterprise episode), a fourth-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
• Divergence (film), a 2005 film from Hong Kong
• Divergence (novel), a novel by Charles Sheffield
• Divergent (book), a novel by Veronica Roth

See also

• Convergence (disambiguation)

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