Average Error: 26.1 → 12.7
Time: 31.2s
Precision: 64
Internal Precision: 128
\[\frac{a \cdot c + b \cdot d}{c \cdot c + d \cdot d}\]
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;c \le -2.1110781218601205 \cdot 10^{+158}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-a}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;c \le 5.614617575965483 \cdot 10^{+189}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(d \cdot b\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{a}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \end{array}\]

Error

Bits error versus a

Bits error versus b

Bits error versus c

Bits error versus d

Target

Original26.1
Target0.4
Herbie12.7
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\left|d\right| \lt \left|c\right|:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{a + b \cdot \frac{d}{c}}{c + d \cdot \frac{d}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{b + a \cdot \frac{c}{d}}{d + c \cdot \frac{c}{d}}\\ \end{array}\]

Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if c < -2.1110781218601205e+158

    1. Initial program 46.0

      \[\frac{a \cdot c + b \cdot d}{c \cdot c + d \cdot d}\]
    2. Simplified46.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied add-sqr-sqrt46.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*} \cdot \sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    5. Applied associate-/r*46.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    6. Using strategy rm
    7. Applied fma-udef46.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    8. Applied hypot-def46.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    9. Using strategy rm
    10. Applied fma-udef46.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}\]
    11. Applied hypot-def29.1

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}\]
    12. Taylor expanded around -inf 14.1

      \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{-1 \cdot a}}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\]
    13. Simplified14.1

      \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{-a}}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\]

    if -2.1110781218601205e+158 < c < 5.614617575965483e+189

    1. Initial program 20.5

      \[\frac{a \cdot c + b \cdot d}{c \cdot c + d \cdot d}\]
    2. Simplified20.5

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied add-sqr-sqrt20.5

      \[\leadsto \frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*} \cdot \sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    5. Applied associate-/r*20.4

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    6. Using strategy rm
    7. Applied fma-udef20.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    8. Applied hypot-def20.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    9. Using strategy rm
    10. Applied fma-udef20.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}\]
    11. Applied hypot-def12.5

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

    if 5.614617575965483e+189 < c

    1. Initial program 42.9

      \[\frac{a \cdot c + b \cdot d}{c \cdot c + d \cdot d}\]
    2. Simplified42.9

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied add-sqr-sqrt42.9

      \[\leadsto \frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*} \cdot \sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    5. Applied associate-/r*42.9

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}}\]
    6. Using strategy rm
    7. Applied fma-udef42.9

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    8. Applied hypot-def42.9

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}}{\sqrt{(d \cdot d + \left(c \cdot c\right))_*}}\]
    9. Using strategy rm
    10. Applied fma-udef42.9

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\sqrt{\color{blue}{d \cdot d + c \cdot c}}}\]
    11. Applied hypot-def30.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(b \cdot d\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}\]
    12. Taylor expanded around inf 11.8

      \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{a}}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification12.7

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;c \le -2.1110781218601205 \cdot 10^{+158}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-a}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;c \le 5.614617575965483 \cdot 10^{+189}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{(a \cdot c + \left(d \cdot b\right))_*}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{a}{\sqrt{d^2 + c^2}^*}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2019088 +o rules:numerics
(FPCore (a b c d)
  :name "Complex division, real part"

  :herbie-target
  (if (< (fabs d) (fabs c)) (/ (+ a (* b (/ d c))) (+ c (* d (/ d c)))) (/ (+ b (* a (/ c d))) (+ d (* c (/ c d)))))

  (/ (+ (* a c) (* b d)) (+ (* c c) (* d d))))