Inverting Integer

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simon_s_li@hotmail.com - 20 Apr 2007 16:29 GMT

Hi,

Can someone please tell me what inverting a integer is?

Also what is it used for?

If you have a simple example then please let me know.

There is not much on the Internet regarding this subject.

Regards,
Simon

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Derek Tandy - 20 Apr 2007 20:05 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> Regards,
> Simon

Simon,
I had never heard of it before you posted about it. Perhaps this
will help...?

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=555811&messageID=2724522

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Oliver Wong - 20 Apr 2007 21:06 GMT

> Hi,
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> There is not much on the Internet regarding this subject.

Is "inverting integer" a term you just made up, or did you hear about
it from somewhere else? If the latter, could you give the context in which
it was said? There are many possible meanings, all of which are, at best,
awkwardly described by "inverting integer". It could be a reference to
negation or reciprocal or bit flipping. The "integer" could be sloppy
wording for "real number", "rational number", "elements of an ring", etc.

- Oliver

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