Divergence vs. Convergence — What's the Difference?

In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the quantity of the vector field's source at each point. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point.

The act, condition, quality, or fact of converging.

The act or process of diverging.

(Mathematics) The property or manner of approaching a limit, such as a point, line, function, or value.

The state of being divergent.

The point of converging; a meeting place

The degree by which things diverge.

(Physiology) The coordinated turning of the eyes inward to focus on an object at close range.

A departure from a norm; a deviation.

(Biology) The adaptive evolution of superficially similar structures, such as the wings of birds and insects, in unrelated species subjected to similar environments. Also called convergent evolution.

A difference between or among items

The act of moving toward union or uniformity.

(Biology) The evolutionary tendency or process by which animals or plants that are descended from a common ancestor evolve into different forms when living under different conditions.

A meeting place.

(Mathematics) The property or manner of diverging; failure to approach a limit.

The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

(Physiology) A turning of both eyes outward from a common point or of one eye when the other is fixed.

(mathematics) The process or property of approaching some limiting value.

(Meteorology) A condition characterized by the uniform expansion in volume of a mass of air over a region, usually accompanied by fair dry weather.

(physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.

The degree to which two or more things diverge.

(biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.

(calculus) the operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... F_n) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function $\backslash sum\_\{i=1\}^n\; \backslash frac\{\backslash partial\; F\_i\}\{\backslash partial\; x\_i\}$

(economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.

(obsolete) disagreement; difference

The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point; the occurrence of two or more things coming together.

A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.

The approach of an infinite series to a finite limit.

Disagreement; difference.

A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena.

The act of moving away in different direction from a common point;

The act of converging (coming closer).

A variation that deviates from the standard or norm;

A similarity of form or function in two or more organisms caused by evolutionary adaptations to a similarity in the environment, rather than to a common heredity.

An infinite series that has no limit

The occurrence of two or more things coming together

A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;

The approach of an infinite series to a finite limit

A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena;

The act of converging (coming closer)