The hallmark feature of this classic text is its focus on the student - it is written so that students may teach the science of circuit analysis to themselves. Terms are clearly defined when they are introduced, basic material appears toward the beginning of each chapter and is explained carefully and in detail, and numerical examples are used to introduce and suggest general results. Simple practice problems appear throughout each chapter, while more difficult problems appear at the end of chapters, following the order of presentation of text material. This introduction and resulting repetition provide an important boost to the learning process.
Hayt's rich pedagogy supports and encourages the student throughout by offering tips and warnings, using design to highlight key material, and providing lots of opportunities for hands-on learning. The thorough exposition of topics is delivered in an informal way that underscores the authors' conviction that circuit analysis can and should be fun.

Contents :
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Basic Components and Electric Circuits Chapter 3 Voltage and Current Laws Chapter 4 Basic Nodal and Mesh Analysis Chapter 5 Handy Circuit Analysis Techniques Chapter 6 The Operational Amplifier Chapter 7 Capacitors and Inductors Chapter 8 Basic RL and RC Circuits Chapter 9 The RLC Circuit Chapter 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis Chapter 11 AC Circuit Power Analysis Chapter 12 Polyphase Circuits Chapter 13 Magnetically Coupled Circuits Chapter 14 Complex Frequency and The Laplace Transform Chapter 15 Circuit Analysis in the s-Domain Chapter 16 Frequency Response Chapter 17 Two-Port Networks Chapter 18 Fourier Circuit Analysis Chapter 19 State Variable Aanalysis (online only-Student Edition) Appendix 1 An Introduction to Network Topology Appendix 2 Solution of Simultaneous Equations Appendix 3 A Proof of Thevenin's Theorem Appendix 4 A PSpice Tutorial Appendix 5 Complex Numbers Appendix 6 A Brief MATLAB Tutorial Appendix 7 Additional Laplace Transform Theorems Appendix 8 Selected Answers (Available Online)