Inversion - Definition and Overview

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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.

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