Introduction

Abstract

This chapter summarizes the basic linear circuit elements (resistor, capacitor, inductor, and fractional-order elements) with their basic fundamentals and characteristic graphs. Each element was defined by a relation between the state variables of the network: current I, voltage V, charge Q, and flux φ. It also investigates the basic fundamentals of the memristor, its historical background, and its advantages over the last few decades. Moreover, the organization of the book is also discussed.