This document discusses different inverter topologies including half bridge, full bridge, diode clamped multilevel, and PWM multilevel inverters. It provides circuit diagrams, output voltage waveforms, Fourier analysis to calculate harmonics, methods for computing switching angles, and simulation results comparing the total harmonic distortion for each topology. The conclusion is that PWM inverters have the highest THD but fewest switches, while diode clamped multilevel has the lowest THD but most switches. A PWM multilevel inverter provides a good balance with fewer switches than diode clamped and lower THD than basic PWM.