It is shown that the semi-infinite and infinite resistive ladder networks composed of identical resistors can be conveniently analyzed by the use of difference equations or z-transforms. Explicit and simple expressions are obtained for the input resistance, node voltages and the resistance between two arbitrary nodes of the network.
Source: S. C. Dutta Roy, “Difference Equations, Z-Transforms and Resistive Ladders,” IETE Journal of Education, vol. 52, pp. 11–15, January–June 2011.
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Dutta Roy, S.C. (2018). Difference Equations, Z-Transforms and Resistive Ladders. In: Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6919-2_17
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