Average Error: 20.1 → 8.6
Time: 5.8s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array}\]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1.3610757459905584 \cdot 10^{+154}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right) - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.148606068148581 \cdot 10^{+83}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \left(b - 2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]
\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 -1.3610757459905584 \cdot 10^{+154}:\\
\;\;\;\;\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}{\left(2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right) - b}\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.148606068148581 \cdot 10^{+83}:\\
\;\;\;\;\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}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \left(b - 2 \cdot \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 -1.3610757459905584e+154)
   (if (>= b 0.0)
     (* -0.5 (/ (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) a))
     (/ (* c 2.0) (- (- (* 2.0 (/ (* a c) b)) b) b)))
   (if (<= b 3.148606068148581e+83)
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -0.5 (/ (+ b (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) a))
       (/ (* c 2.0) (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))) b)))
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -0.5 (/ (+ b (- b (* 2.0 (/ (* 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 <= -1.3610757459905584e+154) {
		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) - b);
		}
		tmp = tmp_1;
	} else if (b <= 3.148606068148581e+83) {
		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((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)) - b);
		}
		tmp = tmp_2;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = -0.5 * ((b + (b - (2.0 * ((a * c) / b)))) / a);
	} else {
		tmp = (c * 2.0) / (sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)) - b);
	}
	return tmp;
}

Error

Bits error versus a

Bits error versus b

Bits error versus c

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Results

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes

  2. if b < -1.3610757459905584e154

    1. Initial program 38.8

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

    2. Simplified38.8

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

    3. Taylor expanded around -inf 6.5

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

    if -1.3610757459905584e154 < b < 3.14860606814858076e83

    1. Initial program 9.0

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

    2. Simplified9.0

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

    if 3.14860606814858076e83 < b

    1. Initial program 42.7

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

    2. Simplified42.7

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

    3. Taylor expanded around inf 9.2

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

  4. Final simplification8.6

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1.3610757459905584 \cdot 10^{+154}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - b\right) - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.148606068148581 \cdot 10^{+83}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \left(b - 2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b}\right)}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020289 
(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)))))))