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Preface

This text is written for use in a second course in circuit analysis. The reader of this book should have
the traditional undergraduate knowledge of an introductory circuit analysis material such as Circuit
Analysis I with MATLAB® Applications by this author. Another prerequisite would be knowledge of
differential equations, and in most cases, engineering students at this level have taken all required
mathematics courses. It encompasses a spectrum of subjects ranging from the most abstract to the
most practical, and the material can be covered in one semester or two quarters. Appendix B serves as
a review of differential equations with emphasis on engineering related topics and it is recommended
for readers who may need a review of this subject.

There are several textbooks on the subject that have been used for years. The material of this book is
not new, and this author claims no originality of its content. This book was written to fit the needs of
the average student. Moreover, it is not restricted to computer oriented circuit analysis. While it is true
that there is a great demand for electrical and computer engineers, especially in the internet field, the
demand also exists for power engineers to work in electric utility companies, and facility engineers to
work in the industrial areas.

Chapter 1 is an introduction to second order circuits and it is essentially a sequel to first order circuits
that were discussed in the last chapter of as Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB® Applications. Chapter 2
is devoted to resonance, and Chapter 3 presents practical methods of expressing signals in terms of
the elementary functions, i.e., unit step, unit ramp, and unit impulse functions. Thus, any signal can be
represented in the compex frequency domain using the Laplace transformation.

Chapters 4 and 5 are introductions to the unilateral Laplace transform and Inverse Laplace transform
respectively, while Chapter 6 presents several examples of analyzing electric circuits using Laplace
transformation methods. Chapter 7 begins with the frequency response concept and Bode magnitude
and frequency plots. Chapter 8 is devoted to transformers with an introduction to self and mutual
inductances. Chapter 9 is an introduction to one- and two-terminal devices and presents several
practical examples. Chapter 10 is an introduction to three-phase circuits.

It is not necessary that the reader has previous knowledge of MATLAB®. The material of this text
can be learned without MATLAB. However, this author highly recommends that the reader studies
this material in conjunction with the inexpensive MATLAB Student Version package that is available
at most college and university bookstores. Appendix A of this text provides a practical introduction
to MATLAB. As shown on the front cover of this text the magnitude and phase plots can be easily
obtained with a one line MATLAB code. Moreover, MATLAB will be invaluable in later studies such
as the design of analog and digital filters.

Circuit Analysis II with MATLAB Applications
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