Teach Yourself Algebra for Electric Circuits (TAB Electronics Technical Library)

Practical math to help you plan, design, and problem-solve electric circuits The ideal tool for upgrading career-enhancing math skills, Teach Yourself Algebra for Electronic Circuits helps you learn the methods that support today’s technological growth and innovation. Author Ken Jenkins has put together a genuinely user-friendly tutorial. Every chapter is a self-contained unit, making it easier to find the answers you want and learn at your own pace – without flipping through pages, looking for connections or background. Learn or upgrade your skills with: \* Self-teaching text, complete with worked-out questions/solutions and final exams \*Math that goes beyond elementary algebra, without the burden of heavy-duty calculus you don’t need \* Circuit-focused applications, illustrations, and examples \* Special help with the algebra of logic and matrices \*Hundreds of practical problems with detailed solutions throughout the book \* Over 300 illustrations to help you learn quickly and easily Annotation TEACH YOURSELF ALGEBRA FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITSThe way to go for problem-solving skills and applications, TEACH YOURSELF ALGEBRA FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITS is the self-tutoring guide that's just right for electronics.* Math that goes beyond elementary algebra, without the burden of heavy-duty calculus you don't need* All the tools for solving any problem in a single place--no flipping through pages, looking for connections or background* Each chapter is a self-contained unit, making it easier to find the answers you want and learn at your own pace* Circuit-focused applications, illustrations, and examples* Special help with the algebra of logic and matrices* Hundreds of practical problems with detailed solutions throughout the book* Over 300 illustrations help you learn quickly and easily* Practical math helps you plan, design, and problem-solve for electric circuits* Part of the best-selling TAB Teach Yourself seriesPERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND THE INQUISITIVE HOBBYISTS* Unique self-enrichment tool on the algebra of electronics* A user-friendly tutorial, with self-contained chapters that put all the help you need with any problem in a single place* Inside: the best way to learn algebra or find the answers you need, specially geared for those who work with electric circuitsTHE MATH BEHIND TODAY'S ELECTRONICSThe ideal tool for upgrading career-enhancing math skills, TEACH YOURSELF ALGEBRA FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITS helps you learn the methods that support today's technological growth and innovation.* UPGRADE CAREER-EMHANCING MATH SKILLS* GO AT YOUR OWN PACE* SOLVE PROBLEMS QUICKLY* USE ILLUSTRATEDEXAMPLES* IMPROVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS Contents......Page 9 CHAPTER 1 Electric Charge and Electric Field. Potential Difference......Page 15 CHAPTER 2 Electric Current. Ohm’s Law. Basic Circuit Configurations......Page 29 CHAPTER 3 Determinants and Simultaneous Equations......Page 52 CHAPTER 4 Basic Network Laws and Theorems......Page 72 CHAPTER 5 Sinusoidal Waves. rms Value. As Vector Quantities......Page 90 CHAPTER 6 Algebra of Complex Numbers 114......Page 128 CHAPTER 7 Inductance and Capacitance......Page 150 CHAPTER 8 Reactance and Impedance. Algebra of ac Networks......Page 165 CHAPTER 9 Impedance Transformation. Electric Filters......Page 201 CHAPTER 10 Magnetic Coupling. Transformers. Three-Phase Systems......Page 241 CHAPTER 11 Matrix Algebra. Two-Port Networks......Page 291 CHAPTER 12 Binary Arithmetic. Switching Algebra......Page 338 CHAPTER 13 The Digital Processor. Digital Filters......Page 371 Appendix......Page 415 Solutions to Problems......Page 454 Index......Page 565 Provides practical math to help you plan, design, and problem-solve electric circuits. This book helps you learn or upgrade your skills with: self-teaching text, complete with worked-out questions/solutions and final exams; math that goes beyond elementary algebra, without the burden of heavy-duty calculus you don't need; and more. It is an experimental fact that a glass rod, after being briskly rubbed with a silk cloth, has the ability to attract bits of paper, straw, and other light objects to it.