Norton's theorem

proper noun

A theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.

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Mayer-Norton theorem
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. businessA theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.

    Synonyms: Mayer-Norton theorem

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.

Similar
Mayer-Norton theorem
Also see
mayer-norton theorem

Origin

Derived by American engineer Edward Lawry Norton in 1926; however, it was independently derived on the same year by German physicist Hans Ferdinand Mayer (hence the alternative name Mayer-Norton theorem).

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Norton's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norton's%20theorem

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“Norton's theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norton's%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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