Average Error: 20.2 → 6.8
Time: 9.1s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\ t_1 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - t_0}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{t_0 - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;t_1 \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_1 \leq -6.557210333077214 \cdot 10^{-245} \lor \neg \left(t_1 \leq 0\right) \land t_1 \leq 1.1879646904185607 \cdot 10^{+279}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_1\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \left(2 \cdot \frac{b}{a} - 2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
\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}
t_0 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\
t_1 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - t_0}{a \cdot 2}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{t_0 - b}\\


\end{array}\\
\mathbf{if}\;t_1 \leq -\infty:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\

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


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_1 \leq -6.557210333077214 \cdot 10^{-245} \lor \neg \left(t_1 \leq 0\right) \land t_1 \leq 1.1879646904185607 \cdot 10^{+279}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_1\\

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

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;-\frac{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
 (let* ((t_0 (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))))
        (t_1
         (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (- (- b) t_0) (* a 2.0)) (/ (* c 2.0) (- t_0 b)))))
   (if (<= t_1 (- INFINITY))
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (* -0.5 (/ (+ b b) a))
       (/ (* c 2.0) (- (sqrt (fma a (* c -4.0) (* b b))) b)))
     (if (or (<= t_1 -6.557210333077214e-245)
             (and (not (<= t_1 0.0)) (<= t_1 1.1879646904185607e+279)))
       t_1
       (if (>= b 0.0)
         (* -0.5 (- (* 2.0 (/ b a)) (* 2.0 (/ c b))))
         (- (/ 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 t_0 = sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c));
	double tmp;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = (-b - t_0) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (c * 2.0) / (t_0 - b);
	}
	double t_1 = tmp;
	double tmp_2;
	if (t_1 <= -((double) INFINITY)) {
		double tmp_3;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_3 = -0.5 * ((b + b) / a);
		} else {
			tmp_3 = (c * 2.0) / (sqrt(fma(a, (c * -4.0), (b * b))) - b);
		}
		tmp_2 = tmp_3;
	} else if ((t_1 <= -6.557210333077214e-245) || (!(t_1 <= 0.0) && (t_1 <= 1.1879646904185607e+279))) {
		tmp_2 = t_1;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp_2 = -0.5 * ((2.0 * (b / a)) - (2.0 * (c / b)));
	} else {
		tmp_2 = -(c / b);
	}
	return tmp_2;
}

Error

Bits error versus a

Bits error versus b

Bits error versus c

Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))))) < -inf.0

    1. Initial program 64.0

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Simplified63.9

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \color{blue}{\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b}\\ } \end{array}} \]
    3. Taylor expanded in a around 0 15.8

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

    if -inf.0 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))))) < -6.557210333077214e-245 or -0.0 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))))) < 1.1879646904185607e279

    1. Initial program 2.9

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

    if -6.557210333077214e-245 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))))) < -0.0 or 1.1879646904185607e279 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))))

    1. Initial program 41.8

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Simplified41.7

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\begin{array}{l} \color{blue}{\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + \sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)}}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b}\\ } \end{array}} \]
    3. Taylor expanded in b around inf 31.1

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \color{blue}{\left(2 \cdot \frac{b}{a} - 2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b}\\ \end{array} \]
    4. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 11.9

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \left(2 \cdot \frac{b}{a} - 2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification6.8

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array} \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array} \leq -6.557210333077214 \cdot 10^{-245} \lor \neg \left(\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array} \leq 0\right) \land \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array} \leq 1.1879646904185607 \cdot 10^{+279}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \left(2 \cdot \frac{b}{a} - 2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2021313 
(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)))))))