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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn {Function File } { outputs =} tf2zp ( inputs ) 
## @format
##  Converts transfer functions to poles / zeros.
## 
##  [zer,pol,k] = tf2zp(num,den) returns the zeros and poles of the SISO system
##  defined by num/den.  K is a gain associated with the system zeros.
## 
## 
## @end format
## @end deftypefn

function [zer,pol,k] = tf2zp(num,den)
## Written by A. S. Hodel, etc.

  if(nargin == 2)
    if(length(den) > 1)          pol = roots(den);
    else                         pol=[];                   endif
    if(length(num) > 1)         zer = roots(num);
    else                        zer=[];                    endif
  else                    error("Incorrect number of input arguments");
  endif

  [a,b,c,d] = tf2ss(num,den);
  [dum,k] = tzero(a,b,c,d);
endfunction