Average Error: 33.3 → 10.0
Time: 36.0s
Precision: 64
Internal Precision: 128
\[\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}\]
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -3.724606600942701 \cdot 10^{-46}:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 1.4374211915152848 \cdot 10^{+93}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \end{array}\]

Error

Bits error versus a

Bits error versus b

Bits error versus c

Target

Original33.3
Target20.3
Herbie10.0
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \lt 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{a \cdot \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if b < -3.724606600942701e-46

    1. Initial program 53.7

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}\]
    2. Simplified53.7

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied *-un-lft-identity53.7

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}}{2}}{a}\]
    5. Applied add-cube-cbrt57.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}} - 1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    6. Applied prod-diff57.6

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{(\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \left(\sqrt[3]{-b}\right) + \left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_* + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    7. Simplified53.8

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right)} + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}{2}}{a}\]
    8. Simplified53.8

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) + \color{blue}{0}}{2}}{a}\]
    9. Taylor expanded around -inf 7.7

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b}}\]
    10. Simplified7.7

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-\frac{c}{b}}\]

    if -3.724606600942701e-46 < b < 1.4374211915152848e+93

    1. Initial program 13.7

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}\]
    2. Simplified13.7

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied *-un-lft-identity13.7

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}}{2}}{a}\]
    5. Applied add-cube-cbrt13.9

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}} - 1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    6. Applied prod-diff14.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{(\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \left(\sqrt[3]{-b}\right) + \left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_* + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    7. Simplified13.8

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right)} + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}{2}}{a}\]
    8. Simplified13.7

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) + \color{blue}{0}}{2}}{a}\]

    if 1.4374211915152848e+93 < b

    1. Initial program 44.2

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - 4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}{2 \cdot a}\]
    2. Simplified44.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied *-un-lft-identity44.2

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}}{2}}{a}\]
    5. Applied add-cube-cbrt44.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}} - 1 \cdot \sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    6. Applied prod-diff45.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{(\left(\sqrt[3]{-b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{-b}\right) \cdot \left(\sqrt[3]{-b}\right) + \left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_* + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\]
    7. Simplified45.2

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right)} + (\left(-\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) \cdot 1 + \left(\sqrt{(\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4 + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*} \cdot 1\right))_*}{2}}{a}\]
    8. Simplified44.2

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) + \color{blue}{0}}{2}}{a}\]
    9. Using strategy rm
    10. Applied clear-num44.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{1}{\frac{a}{\frac{\left(\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}\right) + 0}{2}}}}\]
    11. Taylor expanded around 0 4.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}}\]
    12. Simplified4.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-\frac{b}{a}}\]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification10.0

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -3.724606600942701 \cdot 10^{-46}:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 1.4374211915152848 \cdot 10^{+93}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{(c \cdot \left(-4 \cdot a\right) + \left(b \cdot b\right))_*}}{2}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2019050 +o rules:numerics
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "quadm (p42, negative)"

  :herbie-target
  (if (< b 0) (/ c (* a (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* 4 (* a c))))) (* 2 a)))) (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* 4 (* a c))))) (* 2 a)))

  (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* 4 (* a c))))) (* 2 a)))