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Copyright (C) 2000-2004 Tony R. Kuphaldt

See the Design Science License (Appendix 3) for details regarding copying and distribution

• Chapter 1: BASIC AC THEORY
• Chapter 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS
• Chapter 3: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- INDUCTIVE
• Chapter 4: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- CAPACITIVE
• Chapter 5: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- R, L, AND C
• Chapter 6: RESONANCE
• Chapter 7: MIXED-FREQUENCY AC SIGNALS
• Chapter 8: FILTERS
• Chapter 9: TRANSFORMERS
• Chapter 10: POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS
• Chapter 11: POWER FACTOR
• Chapter 12: AC METERING CIRCUITS
• Chapter 13: AC MOTORS ***PENDING***
• Chapter 14: TRANSMISSION LINES
• Appendix 1: ABOUT THIS BOOK
• Appendix 2: CONTRIBUTOR LIST
• Appendix 3: DESIGN SCIENCE LICENSE

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