Memristor-The missing circuit element

@article{Chua1971MemristorTheMC,
title={Memristor-The missing circuit element},
author={Leon Ong Chua},
journal={IEEE Transactions on Circuit Theory},
year={1971},
volume={18},
pages={507-519}
}
• L. Chua
• Published 1971
• Physics
• IEEE Transactions on Circuit Theory
A new two-terminal circuit element-called the memristorcharacterized by a relationship between the charge q(t)\equiv \int_{-\infty}^{t} i(\tau) d \tau and the flux-linkage \varphi(t)\equiv \int_{- \infty}^{t} v(\tau) d \tau is introduced as the fourth basic circuit element. An electromagnetic field interpretation of this relationship in terms of a quasi-static expansion of Maxwell's equations is presented. Many circuit-theoretic properties of memistors are derived. It is shown that this element… Expand
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