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2020-12-28
A Simple Matrix Approach for Computing the Equivalent Resistance and Unknown Components in Resistor Networks
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 95, 125-134, 2021
Abstract
A method is presented for computing the equivalent resistance and the unknown components of simple series and parallel resistor networks. The approach consists in taking the product of a simple 2×2 matrix (N-1) times, where N is the total number of components in the network. The matrix approach originates from the study of continued fractions. Numerical computations only require an algorithm that handles matrix multiplication.
Citation
Aris Alexopoulos, "A Simple Matrix Approach for Computing the Equivalent Resistance and Unknown Components in Resistor Networks," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 95, 125-134, 2021.
doi:10.2528/PIERL20102101
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