Average Error: 20.3 → 8.9
Time: 4.6s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -5.831678047639542 \cdot 10^{+50}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(2 \cdot \frac{c \cdot a}{b} - b\right) - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.2789809966277235 \cdot 10^{+101}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{c \cdot a}{b}\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\]
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 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 \leq -5.831678047639542 \cdot 10^{+50}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\

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

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.2789809966277235 \cdot 10^{+101}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\

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

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{c \cdot a}{b}\right)}\\

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

\end{array}
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (>= b 0.0)
   (/ (* 2.0 c) (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))))
   (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a))))
↓
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= b -5.831678047639542e+50)
   (if (>= b 0.0)
     (* -2.0 (/ c (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a)))))))
     (/ (- (- (* 2.0 (/ (* c a) b)) b) b) (* a 2.0)))
   (if (<= b 1.2789809966277235e+101)
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -2.0 (/ c (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a)))))))
       (/
        (-
         (*
          (sqrt (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a)))))
          (sqrt (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a))))))
         b)
        (* a 2.0)))
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -2.0 (/ c (* 2.0 (- b (/ (* c a) b)))))
       (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a)))) b) (* a 2.0))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = (2.0 * c) / (-b - sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)));
	} else {
		tmp = (-b + sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) / (2.0 * a);
	}
	return tmp;
}
↓
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -5.831678047639542e+50) {
		double tmp_1;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_1 = -2.0 * (c / (b + sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a)))));
		} else {
			tmp_1 = (((2.0 * ((c * a) / b)) - b) - b) / (a * 2.0);
		}
		tmp = tmp_1;
	} else if (b <= 1.2789809966277235e+101) {
		double tmp_2;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_2 = -2.0 * (c / (b + sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a)))));
		} else {
			tmp_2 = ((sqrt(sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a)))) * sqrt(sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a))))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
		}
		tmp = tmp_2;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = -2.0 * (c / (2.0 * (b - ((c * a) / b))));
	} else {
		tmp = (sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	}
	return tmp;
}

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Results

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes

  2. if b < -5.8316780476395424e50

    1. Initial program 39.2

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

    2. Simplified39.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}}\]

    3. Taylor expanded around -inf 10.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    4. Simplified10.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(2 \cdot \frac{c \cdot a}{b} - b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if -5.8316780476395424e50 < b < 1.2789809966277235e101

    1. Initial program 9.3

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

    2. Simplified9.3

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm

    4. Applied add-sqr-sqrt_binary649.3

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} \cdot \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    5. Applied sqrt-prod_binary649.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if 1.2789809966277235e101 < b

    1. Initial program 31.1

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

    2. Simplified31.1

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}}\]

    3. Taylor expanded around inf 6.7

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{\color{blue}{2 \cdot b - 2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    4. Simplified6.7

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{\color{blue}{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{c \cdot a}{b}\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.

  4. Final simplification8.9

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -5.831678047639542 \cdot 10^{+50}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(2 \cdot \frac{c \cdot a}{b} - b\right) - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.2789809966277235 \cdot 10^{+101}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{c \cdot a}{b}\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020219 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "jeff quadratic root 2"
  :precision binary64
  (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2.0 c) (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))))) (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a))))