Electric Circuits, Global Edition, 12th edition

Published by Pearson (November 22, 2024) © 2025

  • James W. Nilsson
  • Susan Riedel
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Title overview

For introductory courses in circuit analysis/theory.

Challenge students to develop the insight of a practicing engineer.

Electric Circuits provides thorough coverage of circuit analysis and theory. It presents key concepts in a natural progression, motivating students to build on their knowledge. Step-by-step analysis methods provide a solid foundation for students to develop their problem-solving skills. Over 1200 problems and nearly 200 examples introduce realistic engineering experiences that challenge students to develop the insights of a practicing engineer.

The 12th Edition includes all new assessment problems with answers and completely updated end-of-chapter problems.

Table of contents

  1. Circuit Variables
  2. Circuit Elements
  3. Simple Resistive Circuits
  4. Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  5. The Operational Amplifier
  6. Inductance, Capacitance, and Mutual Inductance
  7. Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  8. Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
  9. Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
  10. Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations
  11. Balanced Three-Phase Circuits
  12. Introduction to the Laplace Transform
  13. The Laplace Transform in Circuit Analysis
  14. Introduction to Frequency Selective Circuits
  15. Active Filter Circuits
  16. Fourier Series
  17. The Fourier Transform
  18. Two-Port Circuits
APPENDICES
  1. The Solution of Linear Simultaneous Equations
  2. Complex Numbers
  3. More on Magnetically Coupled Coils and Ideal Transformers
  4. The Decibel
  5. Bode Diagrams
  6. An Abbreviated Table of Trigonometric Identities
  7. An Abbreviated Table of Integrals
  8. Common Standard Component Values

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