Time Domain, Phasor and Laplace Transform Approaches

I got a BSEE in the previous century. In recent years I've wanted to revisit or review some of my favorite material from that era, including linear circuit analysis. My text at the time was U. of Illinois' Van Valkenburg (second edition, actually.) That one is very well done but could be characterized as classical and mathematical in approach. In browsing for more recent texts, this one by Purdue's DeCarlo and Lin stuck out from the rest.Although published in 2001, I believe this text remains reasonably up to date for the material covered with the possible exception of computer-aided analysis tools. Even so, MATLAB remains a fully supported application and SPICE-based tools are readily available.The book is overall an outstanding way to learn or review this material. It is copiously illustrated, with worked examples for just about everything, and numerous end-of-chapter problems. Practical applications abound to motivate the theory and math techniques.This DeCarlo/Lin also covers more topics than Van Valkenburg. Whereas the older text stayed with abstract circuits, the new one has separate chapters on (real) operational amplifiers, three-phase AC circuits, filters, and other circuit applications.My used VG copy included the CD (still sealed). Based on the listed CD contents, even in 2023 it should remain a useful resource to supplement the text.

The best so far

The book was in excellent shape for a unbeatable price... 1 cent. Material is explained decently.

Killer illustrations

Very useful, covers from fundamentals to advanced circuit analysis. People who vote 3 start does not know what they are reading about.... in my opinion.