Emphasizing some little-used theorems in introductory network analysis

This paper promotes the use of some little-used but most valuable theorems that are available to students in introductory network analysis: the voltage and current shifting theorems; the voltage and current source theorems; the reduction theorem; and the substitution theorem. Examples illustrate how these theorems can be used to solve for one or more variables in the many networks that contain dependent as well as independent sources. Network simplification techniques are maximized and the use of equations is minimized. A more extensive use of the duality concept is also recommended.