"left inverse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: left inverses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} left inverse (plural left inverses)
  1. (mathematics) A related function that, given the output of the original function, returns the input that produced that output. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-left_inverse-en-noun-yL79eHO- Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (category theory) For a given morphism f : X → Y, its right inverse (if it has one) is a morphism s : Y → X such that s∘f= mbox id_X. Categories (topical): Category theory Hypernyms: inverse Translations (Translations): Linksinverses [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-left_inverse-en-noun-s8pIGGQE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 81 Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 20 80

Inflected forms

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