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
Divergence (book), a novel by 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