A left inverse in mathematics may refer to:
- A left inverse element with respect to a binary operation on a set
- A left inverse function for a mapping between sets
- A kind of generalized inverse
Famous quotes containing the words left and/or inverse:
“We could hardly believe that after so many ordeals, after all the trials of modern skepticism, there was still so much left in our souls to destroy.”
—Alexander Herzen (1812–1870)
“The quality of moral behaviour varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)