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:
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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
Arts
Divergent (book series) , a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by Veronica Roth, published between 2011 and 2018
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Topics referred to by the same term