Talk:Dual (electronics)

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those electromagnetism is field in electronics? capacitance is dual to resistance or inductance? --210.6.198.246 09:20, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

resistance is not the dual of conductance, is it? resistance is the dual of resistance

--I do not think so, either. resistance is the inverse of conductance, i.e. R = g ^{− 1}. --Sirshane13 19:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merger

Dual has a very specific meaning which is clearly defined in this article and is a well known concept in electrical engineering. The duality (electrical engineering) article includes the time-domain/frequency-domain duality which is most decidedly not included in this definition. That is a duality of an entirely different sort. On that basis, I am against the merger. Could be persuaded though, if the non-conforming items were left out. In that case I think the title should be "Dual" as that is the commonly used term. We will probably then get into the "electronics is too exclusive a term" argument, so Dual (electrical engineering) or Dual (electrical science) would be my suggestion. SpinningSpark 22:36, 24 April 2008 (UTC)