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Inversion
Inversion
has different meanings in different fields of knowledge:
Something that is
inverted
or the process by which an
inverse
is obtained.
In
music
, see
Inversion (music)
.
In
mathematics
, there are several meanings:
See
Inversive geometry
and
permutation
where an inversion occurs in a permutation in which a large integer precedes a smaller one.
Coordinate inversion, the
improper rotation
where a
vector
x
goes to −
x
See also
inverse
, above.
In amusement rides, see
Roller coaster inversions
.
In meteorology, see
Temperature inversion
.
In genetics, see
chromosomal inversion
In
electrical
systems, inversion is the process of converting
direct current
to
alternating current
, see
Inverter (electrical)
In
computer science
, see
Priority inversion
.
In
chemistry
, see
Nitrogen inversion
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