Operational Method or Circuit Analysis

For that broad group of electrical engineers not familiar with Heaviside's operational method and its value in the analysis of electrical circuits, this article presents briefly some of the fundamental characteristics of the method and explains how it is applied; its application is illustrated by the formulation of operational equations for a few typical circuits. Although intended primarily to impart only the fundamentals of the subject to an engineer who has had ordinary mathematical training, it is hoped that the article also may serve as an introduction and guide to further study.