Left inverse

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

See also

• Left-cancellative
• Loop (algebra), an algebraic structure with identity element where every element has a unique left and right inverse
• Retraction (category theory), a left inverse of some morphism
• Right inverse (disambiguation)

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