Re: [Algorithms] Circuit solver

[Rachel B. <ra...@ra...>]

>
> Not very gamey, but does anyone have a link to a general-purpose algorithm
> for solving arbitrary circuits? We've been using  a simple Kirchoff Law
> algorithm, but it only works for linear circuits (fixed resistance). We
> need
> to be able to support diodes and bulbs that have resistance that varies
> with
> voltage, and that's baffling me a bit.


Diodes could just be treated as "open connections" (unless you're interested
in tunneling etc)

Resistance varying with voltage smells like diff. eq. to me, though....

Either way, this might be a good starting point:
http://computation.pa.msu.edu/NO/F90/PreconditioningReport.pdf

Rachel