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Divergence (computer science)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a>, a computation is said to diverge if it does not terminate or terminates in an exceptional <a href="/facts/State_(computer_science)/4Yu8xXHS">state</a>.: 377 Otherwise it is said to converge. In domains where computations are expected to be infinite, such as <a href="/facts/Process_calculi/RmAEJ2tN">process calculi</a>, a computation is said to diverge if it fails to be productive (i.e. to continue producing an action within a finite amount of time). </p>