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Lumped element networks are electrical circuits composed of discrete components, or "lumps," that are assumed to exhibit a single electrical property. These components include resistors, capacitors, and inductors. The fundamental assumption behind lumped element modeling is that the physical dimensions of these components are significantly smaller than the wavelength of the highest frequency signal being considered. This allows us to treat each component as occupying a single point in space, simplifying circuit analysis.

In a lumped element network, it is assumed that voltage and current can be uniquely defined at each point. This is in contrast to distributed element circuits, where the physical size of components matters and wave propagation effects are significant. The behavior of a lumped element network is described by the relationships between voltage and current for each component, as defined by Ohm's law for resistors, the capacitor equation, and the inductor equation. Kirchhoff's circuit laws, which describe the conservation of charge and energy, are then applied to these individual component relationships to determine the overall circuit behavior.

Lumped element models are widely used in electrical engineering for designing and analyzing circuits at lower frequencies, where the wavelength of the signals is much larger than the component sizes. This approximation greatly simplifies the mathematical treatment of circuits, making them amenable to standard circuit analysis techniques. However, at very high frequencies, or when dealing with components with significant physical size relative to the wavelength, distributed element models become necessary for accurate analysis.