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 geophysical sciences, see Inverse problem.
- 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