Lumped and Distributed Passive Networks

PrefaceI. Linear Systems Introduction 1.1 The Axioms of Linear System Theory 1.2 Transform Techniques and the System Function 1.3 The Network Viewpoint-Some Illustrations 1.4 SummaryII. Passive Systems Introduction 2.1 Characterization of Linear, Time-Invariant, Passive Systems 2.2 Passive Immittance Operators 2.3 Representations of Bounded-Real and Positive-Real Matrices 2.4 Some Applications 2.5 Linear, Time-Varying, Passive Systems 2.6 SummaryIII. Lumped Networks Introduction 3.1 Realization of Lumped Networks 3.2 Interpolation with Bounded-Real Functions 3.3 Some Applications 3.4 Active Lumped Networks 3.5 SummaryIV. Distributed Networks Introduction 4.1 Modal Analysis of Passive Distributed Systems 4.2 Nonuniform Lossless Transmission Lines 4.3 Uniform Transmission Line Networks 4.4 Activity in Distributed Networks 4.5 SummaryV. Topics in Optimization Theory and Their Applications in Network Theory Introduction 5.1 Some Topics in Optimization Theory 5.2 An Example 5.3 SummaryAppendix I. A Brief Survey of Distribution TheoryAppendix II. The Inversion of a Sturm-Liouville OperatorAppendix III. Research ProblemsGlossary of SymbolsBibliographyIndex