in·vert

(in'vert),

1. In chemistry, subjected to inversion, for example, invert sugar.

2. To reverse in direction, sequence, or effect.

3. Archaic term for a homosexual.

See: inversion.

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invert

(ĭn-vûrt′)

v. in·verted, in·verting, in·verts

v.tr.

1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass.

2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence.

n. (ĭn′vûrt′)

Psychology

a. One who takes on the gender role of the opposite sex.

b. In the theory of Sigmund Freud, a homosexual person. No longer in scientific use.

in·vert′i·ble adj.

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Consequently, system (14) is right invertible by Definition 7.

Popov form and the explicit equations of inverse systems/Popovi kuju ja poordsusteemi ilmutatud vorrandid

However, as parameters of each layer of Circulant Rainbow should satisfy the parameter constraints of Circulant UOV to prevent HighRank attack and make L easily invertible, this makes the public key size of Circulant Rainbow 1.5 times larger than regular Rainbow for 80 bit security over GF(31).

Circulant UOV: a new UOV variant with shorter private key and faster signature generation

(2) If A [member of] A', B, C [member of] A with B [greater than or equal to] C [greater than or equal to] [theta] and I - A [member of] A' is invertible, then [(I - A).sup.-1] B [greater than or equal to] [(I - A).sup.-1]C.

[C.sup.*]-Algebra-Valued G-Metric Spaces and Related Fixed-Point Theorems

coli cells expressing these plasmids were mixed with mannosecoated Sepharose and the orientation of the invertible element followed after 0 h, 4 h, and 24 h postmixing.

Differential Regulation of Escherichia colifim Genes following Binding to Mannose Receptors

Now we show that if the IRK is such that its coefficient matrix A is invertible, then the system (3.6a), (3.6b), (3.6c) is reduced by explicitly solving for [K.sub.i], i = 1,2,..., s.

RUNGE-KUTTA METHODS REVISITED FOR A CLASS OF STRUCTURED STRANGENESS-FREE DIFFERENTIAL-ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS

Let [mathematical expression not reproducible] and [mathematical expression not reproducible] are a full rank [n.sub.y] < [n.sub.u] where M is right invertible and [psi] is selected such that [[psi].sub.opt] = arg min [[summa].sup.N.sub.i=0] [[u.sup.T.sub.j+1] (i)[u.sub.j+1](i)].

New Iterative Learning Control Algorithm Using Learning Gain Based on [sigma] Inversion for Nonsquare Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems

It was proved earlier that operators (1.1) and (1.2) for cases D = [R.sup.m], D = [R.sup.m.sub.t] are invertible or non-invertible in spaces [L.sub.2]([R.sup.m]), [L.sub.2]([R.sup.m.sub.+]) and [L.sub.2](h[Z.sup.m]), [L.sub.2](h[Z.sup.m.sub.+]) simultaneously [18,22].

Two-Scale Estimates for Special Finite Discrete Operators

(i) a function [x.sub.j] = [[PSI].sub.j](t) is invertible near [x.sub.j] = [x.sup.0.sub.j] = [[PSI].sup.0.sub.j]([[theta].sub.l]) for [x.sub.j] [less than or equal to] [x.sup.0.sub.j] or/and [x.sub.j] [greater than or equal to] [x.sup.0.sub.j], and the one sided derivative [mathematical expression not reproducible] or/and [mathematical expression not reproducible] is equal to zero, respectively,

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL GRAZING

Site-specific recombining sequences are short and recombination requires single site of reaction within recombining sequences.10 In a number of instances, site-specific inversion is a simple ON to OFF switching of genes positioned within or neighbouring invertible region.

An overview on phase variation, mechanisms and roles in bacterial adaptation

Our construction returns for any Hopf algebra three types of braided autoequivalences and correspondingly three families of invertible bimodule categories.

Three natural subgroups of the Brauer-Picard group of a Hopf algebra with applications

Conversely, let U [member of] GL(m, R) and V [member of] GL(n, R) be invertible matrices such that

The Structure of Symmetric Solutions of the Matrix Equation AX = B over a Principal Ideal Domain