A polygonal number is a type of figurate number that is a generalization of triangular, square, etc., to an-gon for an arbitrary positive integer. The above diagrams graphically illustrate the process by which the polygonal numbers are built up. Starting with the th triangular number, then.
PURPOSE: Divergence insufficiency is an unusual form of strabismus with esotropia and diplopia only at distance and single binocular vision at near.This retrospective case series describes the diagnosis and treatment of 7 patients and differentiates this clinical entity from other conditions.ONCLUSIONS: Divergence insufficiency is a distinct clinical entity in otherwise healthy patients, which can be successfully treated by unilateral or bilateral medial rectus recession. [PubMed-indexed for MEDLINE].
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Divergence. In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that measures the magnitude of a vector field's source or sink at a given point, in terms of a signed scalar. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point. For example, consider air as it is heated or cooled. The relevant vector field for this example is the velocity of the moving air at a point.