Convergence facts for kids

Convergence means when different things come together or become more alike. It's like when two roads meet, or when different ideas or technologies start to blend into one. You can find examples of convergence in many areas, from science and technology to arts and even how people interact.

Arts and Media

Convergence often happens in creative fields like books, music, and movies. It can mean different stories or ideas coming together.

Stories and Books

• Convergence (book series): A collection of books edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen.
• "Convergence" (comics): This refers to two different story lines from DC Comics:
  • A four-part story from 1997 that brought together characters from different comic worlds.
  • A bigger story from 2015 that involved many different parts of the DC Comics Multiverse.
• Convergence (journal): This is an academic magazine that writes about how communication and media are changing and coming together.
• Convergence (novel): A science fiction book by Charles Sheffield.
• Convergence (Cherryh novel): Another science fiction book, written by C. J. Cherryh.

Music Albums

• Convergence (Front Line Assembly album): Released in 1988.
• Convergence (David Arkenstone and David Lanz album): Released in 1996.
• Convergence (Dave Douglas album): Released in 1999.
• Convergence (Warren Wolf album): Released in 2016.

Movies and Art

• Convergence (2015 film): An American horror and thriller movie.
• Convergence (2019 film): A British drama film.
• Convergence (2021 film): A Netflix movie by Orlando von Einsiedel.
• Convergence (Pollock): A famous oil painting from 1952 by Jackson Pollock.

Events and Groups

Sometimes, "convergence" is used for events where people or groups come together.

Events

• CONvergence: A big meeting in Minnesota for fans of science fiction and fantasy.
• Convergence (goth festival): An annual party for people who enjoy goth music and culture.

Organizations

• Convergence (Guatemala): A political group in Guatemala.
• Convergence (Mexico): A political group in Mexico.

Science, Technology, and Math

Convergence is a very important idea in many scientific and technical fields. It often describes how things move towards a single point or state.

Biology and Nature

• Convergence (eye): This is when your eyes move inward at the same time. This happens when you look at something close up.
• Convergent evolution: This is when different types of living things develop similar traits or features. They do this even if they are not closely related. For example, both birds and bats have wings, but they evolved separately.

Computers and Networks

• Convergence (routing): In computer networks, this means that all the routers know the same information. They all know the best paths to send data.
• Network Convergence: This is when different communication services, like phone calls, video, and internet data, are all provided through one single network.

Mathematics

• Convergent series: In math, a series or sequence is "convergent" if its values get closer and closer to a certain number. This number is called a limit.
• Convergence of random variables: This describes how random events or numbers can behave in a predictable way over time.

Other Science and Tech Uses

• Convergence (economics): This idea suggests that poorer countries might grow faster than richer ones. This could make their economies become more similar over time.
• Language convergence: This happens when different languages start to influence each other. Their speakers live close together, so the languages become more alike.
• Technological convergence: This is when different technologies start to do similar jobs. For example, a smartphone can be a phone, a camera, a computer, and a music player all in one.
• Convergent boundary: In geology, this is where two tectonic plates of the Earth's crust move towards each other. This can cause mountains or volcanoes.
• Convergence zone: In weather, this is an area where two air flows meet and interact. This can lead to storms or rain.
• Convergence (optics): This is the angle formed when rays of light come together and focus at one point.

Other Meanings

• Convergence (accounting): This is a goal to have one set of accounting rules used all over the world.
• Convergence (relationship): This is when people in a relationship start to become more alike. They might share similar opinions or habits.
• Convergence Movement: A movement within Christianity that blends different traditions.

See also

• Converge (disambiguation)
• Convergent (disambiguation)
• Divergence (disambiguation)
• Transmedia storytelling