Random Walks in Electrical Networks, Second Edition

Stefan Hollos and J. Richard Hollos

Format and pricing: Paperback 7.5 x 9.25 inch (117 pages) $19.95, pdf $14.95
ISBN: 9781887187497 (paperback)
Publication date: January 2026

This book shows how traditional methods of circuit analysis can be turned into an equivalent problem involving a random walk on a graph. It is shown that this probabilistic interpretation of electrical networks leads to graphical techniques that can make it easier to solve circuit analysis problems. The book contains a variety of problems that are solved in detail using this method.

This second edition includes many additional examples. The technique has been extended to active circuit elements such as operational amplifiers.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Nodal Analysis with a Voltage Source
• Resistive Bridge Circuit
• A Random Walk Interpretation
• Equal Resistance Ladders
• Resistance Lattices
• Nodal Analysis with a Current Source
• Comparison of Voltage and Current Source Analysis
• Resistive Bridge Circuit with Current Source
• Resistor Cube
• Twin-T Notch Filter
• Digital to Analog Conversion
• Infinite Networks
• Transmission Line
• Delta - Wye Transformation
• Operational Amplifiers
• Active Filters
• Negative Impedance Converter
• Gyrator
• Transistor Circuits
• Software
• References and Further Reading
• Acknowledgements

Files that appear in the book:

• rwen.mac
• bridge2.mac
• bridge3.mac