roots α, β 1/(z^2 + bz + 1) = A/(z - α) + B/(z - β) 1/(z^2 + bz + 1)^m = sum (m choose k) [A/(z - α)]^k + [B/(z - β)]^(m-k) residual of z^(m-1)/(z^2 + bz + 1)^m at α = coefficient of 1/(z - α) in z^(m-1)/(z^2 + bz + 1)^m = sum (m choose k) (coefficient of 1/(z - α) in z^(m-1) ([A/(z - α)]^k + [B/(z - β)]^(m-k))) ={ k has to be 1 }= (m choose 1) (coefficient of 1/(z - α) in z^(m-1) ([A/(z - α)]^1 + 0)) = m z^(m-1) A ={ z is set to the pole α }= m α^(m-1) A