Average Error: 19.5 → 7.8
Time: 4.9s
Precision: 64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.2963688795759268 \cdot 10^{64}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le -5.29732040469412883 \cdot 10^{-303}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 4.06558065692208167 \cdot 10^{64}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.2963688795759268 \cdot 10^{64}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \le -5.29732040469412883 \cdot 10^{-303}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \le 4.06558065692208167 \cdot 10^{64}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\

\end{array}
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double VAR;
	if ((b >= 0.0)) {
		VAR = ((2.0 * c) / (-b - sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))));
	} else {
		VAR = ((-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a));
	}
	return VAR;
}
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double VAR;
	if ((b <= -1.2963688795759268e+64)) {
		double VAR_1;
		if ((b >= 0.0)) {
			VAR_1 = (-2.0 * (c / b));
		} else {
			VAR_1 = (1.0 * ((c / b) - (b / a)));
		}
		VAR = VAR_1;
	} else {
		double VAR_2;
		if ((b <= -5.297320404694129e-303)) {
			double VAR_3;
			if ((b >= 0.0)) {
				VAR_3 = ((2.0 * c) / (((4.0 * a) * c) / (sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) - b)));
			} else {
				VAR_3 = ((-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a));
			}
			VAR_2 = VAR_3;
		} else {
			double VAR_4;
			if ((b <= 4.0655806569220817e+64)) {
				double VAR_5;
				if ((b >= 0.0)) {
					VAR_5 = ((2.0 * c) / (-b - sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))));
				} else {
					VAR_5 = ((((4.0 * a) * c) / (-b - sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))))) / (2.0 * a));
				}
				VAR_4 = VAR_5;
			} else {
				double VAR_6;
				if ((b >= 0.0)) {
					VAR_6 = ((2.0 * c) / ((2.0 * ((a * c) / b)) - (2.0 * b)));
				} else {
					VAR_6 = (1.0 * ((c / b) - (b / a)));
				}
				VAR_4 = VAR_6;
			}
			VAR_2 = VAR_4;
		}
		VAR = VAR_2;
	}
	return VAR;
}

Error

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Bits error versus b

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 4 regimes
  2. if b < -1.2963688795759268e+64

    1. Initial program 39.9

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Taylor expanded around -inf 10.7

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    3. Taylor expanded around 0 5.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} - 1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array}\]
    4. Simplified5.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]
    5. Taylor expanded around inf 5.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]

    if -1.2963688795759268e+64 < b < -5.297320404694129e-303

    1. Initial program 9.4

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Using strategy rm
    3. Applied flip--9.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\color{blue}{\frac{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} \cdot \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    4. Simplified9.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\frac{\color{blue}{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    5. Simplified9.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\color{blue}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if -5.297320404694129e-303 < b < 4.0655806569220817e+64

    1. Initial program 8.9

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Using strategy rm
    3. Applied flip-+8.9

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} \cdot \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    4. Simplified8.9

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if 4.0655806569220817e+64 < b

    1. Initial program 27.1

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Taylor expanded around -inf 27.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    3. Taylor expanded around 0 27.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} - 1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array}\]
    4. Simplified27.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]
    5. Taylor expanded around inf 6.9

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\color{blue}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]
  3. Recombined 4 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification7.8

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.2963688795759268 \cdot 10^{64}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le -5.29732040469412883 \cdot 10^{-303}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 4.06558065692208167 \cdot 10^{64}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;1 \cdot \left(\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\right)\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020092 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "jeff quadratic root 2"
  :precision binary64
  (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2 c) (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4 a) c))))) (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4 a) c)))) (* 2 a))))