Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tenth Edition

PREFACE

To the Student

Circuit analysis is not only fundamental to the entire breadth of electrical and computer engineering—the concepts studied here extend far beyond those boundaries. For this reason it remains the starting point for many future engineers who wish to work in this field. The text and all the supplementary materials associated with it will aid you in reaching this goal. We strongly recommend while you are here to read the Preface closely and view all the resources available to you as a learner. And one last piece of advice, learning requires practice and repetition, take every opportunity to work one more problem or study one more hour than you planned. In the end, you’ll be thankful you did.

To the Instructor

The Tenth Edition has been prepared based on a careful examination of feedback received from instructors and students. The revisions and changes made should appeal to a wide variety of instructors. We are aware of significant changes taking place in the way this material is being taught and learned. Consequently, the authors and the publisher have created a formidable array of traditional and non-traditional learning resources to meet the needs of students and teachers of modern circuit analysis.

Highlights of the Tenth Edition

• A four-color design is employed to enhance and clarify both text and illustrations. This sharply improves the pedagogical presentation, particularly with complex illustrations. For example, see Figure 2.5 on page 31.
• New chapter ...