Average Error: 19.3 → 8.8
Time: 5.0s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array}\]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -8.47555194367183 \cdot 10^{+123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{2 \cdot \left(\frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right)}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 6.026125383390305 \cdot 10^{+46}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\

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

\end{array}
↓
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \leq -8.47555194367183 \cdot 10^{+123}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\

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

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 6.026125383390305 \cdot 10^{+46}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\

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

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}{a}\\

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

\end{array}
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (>= b 0.0)
   (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a))
   (/ (* 2.0 c) (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))))))
↓
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= b -8.47555194367183e+123)
   (if (>= b 0.0)
     (* -0.5 (/ (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) a))
     (/ (* c 2.0) (* 2.0 (- (/ (* a c) b) b))))
   (if (<= b 6.026125383390305e+46)
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -0.5 (/ (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) a))
       (/
        (* c 2.0)
        (-
         (*
          (sqrt (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))))
          (sqrt (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))))
         b)))
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -0.5 (/ (* 2.0 (- b (/ (* a c) b))) a))
       (/ (* c 2.0) (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))) b))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = (-b - sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) / (2.0 * a);
	} else {
		tmp = (2.0 * c) / (-b + sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)));
	}
	return tmp;
}
↓
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -8.47555194367183e+123) {
		double tmp_1;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_1 = -0.5 * ((b + sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) / a);
		} else {
			tmp_1 = (c * 2.0) / (2.0 * (((a * c) / b) - b));
		}
		tmp = tmp_1;
	} else if (b <= 6.026125383390305e+46) {
		double tmp_2;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_2 = -0.5 * ((b + sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) / a);
		} else {
			tmp_2 = (c * 2.0) / ((sqrt(sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c))) * sqrt(sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) - b);
		}
		tmp = tmp_2;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = -0.5 * ((2.0 * (b - ((a * c) / b))) / a);
	} else {
		tmp = (c * 2.0) / (sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)) - b);
	}
	return tmp;
}

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Bits error versus b

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes

  2. if b < -8.47555194367182973e123

    1. Initial program 32.5

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

    2. Simplified32.5

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}}\]

    3. Taylor expanded around -inf 6.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot 2}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}}\\ \end{array}\]

    4. Simplified6.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot 2}{2 \cdot \left(\frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right)}}\\ \end{array}\]

    if -8.47555194367182973e123 < b < 6.02612538339030497e46

    1. Initial program 9.1

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

    2. Simplified9.1

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}}\]
    3. Using strategy rm

    4. Applied add-sqr-sqrt_binary649.2

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\color{blue}{c \cdot 2}}{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} - b}\\ \end{array}\]

    if 6.02612538339030497e46 < b

    1. Initial program 36.0

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

    2. Simplified36.1

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}}\]

    3. Taylor expanded around inf 10.5

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{2 \cdot b - 2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b}}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]

    4. Simplified10.5

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.

  4. Final simplification8.8

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -8.47555194367183 \cdot 10^{+123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{2 \cdot \left(\frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right)}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 6.026125383390305 \cdot 10^{+46}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{2 \cdot \left(b - \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020233 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "jeff quadratic root 1"
  :precision binary64
  (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)) (/ (* 2.0 c) (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))))))