The first two rows in the Routh table for the characteristic equation of a certain closed-loop control system are given as The range of K for which the system is stable is

The characteristic equation of an LTI system is given by
F(s) = s⁵ + 2s⁴ +3s³ + 6s² - 4s - 8 = 0.The number of roots that lie strictly in the left half s-plane is _____.

A plant transfer function is given as $$$G\left(s\right)=\left(K_p+\frac{K_1}s\right)\left(\frac1{s\left(s+2\right)}\right)$$$ . When the plant operates in a unity feedback configuration, the condition for the stability of the closed loop system is

Consider a transfer function $$G_p\left(s\right)\;=\;\frac{ps^2+3ps\;-2}{s^2+\left(3+p\right)s\;+\left(2-p\right)}$$ with 'p' a positive real parameter. The maximum value of 'p' until which G_p remains stable is ________.