diary on s=tf('s') Transfer function: s sys=s/((s+1)*(s+1+20i)*(s+1-20i)) Warning: Transfer function has complex coefficients. > In /mit/matlab_v6.5/distrib/toolbox/control/control/@tf/tf.m at line 197 In /mit/matlab_v6.5/distrib/toolbox/control/control/@tf/plus.m at line 26 Warning: Transfer function has complex coefficients. > In /mit/matlab_v6.5/distrib/toolbox/control/control/@tf/tf.m at line 197 In /mit/matlab_v6.5/distrib/toolbox/control/control/@tf/plus.m at line 26 In /mit/matlab_v6.5/distrib/toolbox/control/control/@lti/minus.m at line 12 Transfer function: s ------------------------- s^3 + 3 s^2 + 403 s + 401 bode(sys) diary off