Science Fair Project Encyclopedia

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

03-10-2013 05:06:04
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details