//Example sec 5.2.2 c //Routh array in scilab clear;clc; xdel(winsid()); s=poly(0,'s') p=poly(0,'p') C=s^5+s^4+2*s^3+2*s^2+3*s+5 //substituting "s=(1/p)" in B //The resulting characteristic equation is C1=5*p^5+3*p^4+2*p^3+2*p^2+p+1 routh_t(C1)