\[x.re \cdot y.re - x.im \cdot y.im\]
x.re \cdot y.re - x.im \cdot y.im
(FPCore (x.re x.im y.re y.im)
 :precision binary64
 (- (* x.re y.re) (* x.im y.im)))
double code(double x_46_re, double x_46_im, double y_46_re, double y_46_im) {
	return ((double) (((double) (x_46_re * y_46_re)) - ((double) (x_46_im * y_46_im))));
}

Reproduce

Please include this information when filing a bug report:

herbie shell --seed 2020203 
(FPCore (x.re x.im y.re y.im)
  :name "_multiplyComplex, real part"
  :precision binary64
  (- (* x.re y.re) (* x.im y.im)))

Backtrace

first: contract violation expected: (and/c list? (not/c empty?)) given: '()LC
batch-eval-progs/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/programs.rkt1070
batch-errors/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/points.rkt1690
atab-add-altns/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/core/alt-table.rkt1940
(unnamed)/opt/racket-7.5/collects/racket/contract/private/arrow-val-first.rkt48618
finalize-iter!/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/mainloop.rkt2730
run-iter!/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/mainloop.rkt3410
for-loop/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/mainloop.rkt3794
run-improve41/data/pavpan/nightlies/herbie/cleanup/src/mainloop.rkt3600
.../more-scheme.rkt:261:28unknown
run/opt/racket-7.5/share/pkgs/profile-lib/main.rkt392
profile-thunk16/opt/racket-7.5/share/pkgs/profile-lib/main.rkt90
(unnamed)/opt/racket-7.5/collects/racket/private/more-scheme.rkt26128

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020203 
(FPCore (x.re x.im y.re y.im)
  :name "_multiplyComplex, real part"
  :precision binary64
  (- (* x.re y.re) (* x.im y.im)))