Divergence is a function that associates a scalar with every point of a vector field. Divergence or Divergent 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 Statistics Divergence (statistics), 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 Science Divergent boundary, a linear feature that exists between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other 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, the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes Evolutionary divergence, the accumulation of differences between populations of closely related species Infrared divergence, due to contributions of objects with low energy Ultraviolet divergence, due to contributions of objects with very high energy Divergence (optics), the angle formed between spreading rays of light Arts Divergent (book series), a novel series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by Veronica Roth Divergent (novel), the first novel in the series, 2011 The Divergent Series, a film trilogy based on the novels Divergent (film), the 2014 film based on the novel Divergent (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2014 film Divergence (novel), a 1991 novel by Charles Sheffield Divergence, a 2007 novel by Tony Ballantyne Divergence (album), a 1972 album by Solution "Divergence" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a fourth-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise Divergence (film), a 2005 film from Hong Kong Diverge (film), a 2016 American sci-fi film Diverged (The Walking Dead), an episode of the television series The Walking Dead See also Convergence (disambiguation)