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Norton's theorem for electrical networks states that any collection of voltage sources and resistors with two terminals is electrically equivalent to an ideal current source I in parallel with a single resistor R. The theorem is named after Bell Labs engineer Edward Lawry Norton (1898-1983).

See also: Thevenin's theorem.

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