Dr David McGrath

Spine Physician

MB BS (Hons) FAFOM, RACP, FAFMM
Master of Pain Medicine

Convergence

Convergence occurs when one disturbance arises from more than one situation. Convergence is good value,compared to to the negative value of divergence. One size fits all. Multiple inputs are dealt with in the same manner, reducing the need for structural resources. Predator and prey tend to maximize convergence. A lion may use the same hunting behavior for a multiple number of prey. A rabbit may seek the same burrow regardless of the predator.

Given that general circumstance, C/D maximises. (Divergence tends to minimise)

Concurrent Convergence is Disturbance Redundancy. Of the Concurrent Disturbances, only one is necessary to create the same effect.

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