Routh-Hurwitz Criterion (special cases)

1. A zero in the first column of a row

2. An entire row that consists of zeros

Zero Only in the First Column

- Replace the zero with ∈ in the 1st column
- Complete the remainder of the table and evaluate the signs of the first
column as ∈ approaches zero from the positive or negative

Example:
10
T ( s) =
s +2 s +3 s3 +6 s2 +5 s+3
5 4

Entire Row of Zeros

- Return to the row previous to the row of zeros and form an auxiliary
polynomial
- Differentiate the polynomial and use the coefficients to replace the row of
zeros
- The row previous to the row of zeros downwards t=is a test of the even
polynomial factor
10
T ( s) =
s +7 s +6 s +42 s 2 +8 s +56
5 4 3

Assignment:
20
1. T ( s) =
s + s +12 s +22 s +39 s 4 +59 s 3 +48 s2 +38 s +20
8 7 6 5

128
2. T ( s ) = 8
s +3 s +10 s +24 s + 48 s 4 +96 s3 +128 s2 +192 s+ 128
7 6 5