Average Error: 19.9 → 6.9
Time: 8.5s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \left(-b\right) - b\\ t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}\\ t_2 := \frac{t_1 - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ t_3 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - t_1}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;t_3 \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{t_0}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq -3.449680692851096 \cdot 10^{-164}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_3\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{t_0}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 4.185847837035549 \cdot 10^{+293}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_3\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
\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}
t_0 := \left(-b\right) - b\\
t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)}\\
t_2 := \frac{t_1 - b}{2 \cdot a}\\
t_3 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - t_1}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\


\end{array}\\
\mathbf{if}\;t_3 \leq -\infty:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{t_0}{2 \cdot a}\\


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq -3.449680692851096 \cdot 10^{-164}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_3\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{t_0}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 4.185847837035549 \cdot 10^{+293}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_3\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\


\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
 (let* ((t_0 (- (- b) b))
        (t_1 (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* 4.0 a)))))
        (t_2 (/ (- t_1 b) (* 2.0 a)))
        (t_3 (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2.0 c) (- (- b) t_1)) t_2)))
   (if (<= t_3 (- INFINITY))
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (/ (* 2.0 c) (- (- b) (sqrt (* c (* a -4.0)))))
       (/ t_0 (* 2.0 a)))
     (if (<= t_3 -3.449680692851096e-164)
       t_3
       (if (<= t_3 0.0)
         (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2.0 c) t_0) t_2)
         (if (<= t_3 4.185847837035549e+293)
           t_3
           (if (>= b 0.0) (- (/ c b)) (- (/ c b) (/ b a)))))))))
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 t_0 = -b - b;
	double t_1 = sqrt((b * b) - (c * (4.0 * a)));
	double t_2 = (t_1 - b) / (2.0 * a);
	double tmp;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = (2.0 * c) / (-b - t_1);
	} else {
		tmp = t_2;
	}
	double t_3 = tmp;
	double tmp_2;
	if (t_3 <= -((double) INFINITY)) {
		double tmp_3;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_3 = (2.0 * c) / (-b - sqrt(c * (a * -4.0)));
		} else {
			tmp_3 = t_0 / (2.0 * a);
		}
		tmp_2 = tmp_3;
	} else if (t_3 <= -3.449680692851096e-164) {
		tmp_2 = t_3;
	} else if (t_3 <= 0.0) {
		double tmp_4;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_4 = (2.0 * c) / t_0;
		} else {
			tmp_4 = t_2;
		}
		tmp_2 = tmp_4;
	} else if (t_3 <= 4.185847837035549e+293) {
		tmp_2 = t_3;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp_2 = -(c / b);
	} else {
		tmp_2 = (c / b) - (b / a);
	}
	return tmp_2;
}

Error

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Bits error versus b

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 4 regimes

  2. if (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a))) < -inf.0

    1. Initial program 64.0

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

    2. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 17.8

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]

    3. Taylor expanded in b around 0 17.8

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{\sqrt{-4 \cdot \left(c \cdot a\right)}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]

    4. Simplified17.8

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{\sqrt{c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]

    if -inf.0 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a))) < -3.44968069285109601e-164 or 0.0 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a))) < 4.1858478370355488e293

    1. Initial program 2.7

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

    if -3.44968069285109601e-164 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a))) < 0.0

    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. Taylor expanded in b around inf 10.3

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

    if 4.1858478370355488e293 < (if (>=.f64 b 0) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 c) (-.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (*.f64 2 a)))

    1. Initial program 62.2

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

    2. Simplified62.1

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

    3. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 20.0

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

    4. Taylor expanded in c around 0 15.2

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]

    5. Simplified15.2

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

  4. Final simplification6.9

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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} \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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} \leq -3.449680692851096 \cdot 10^{-164}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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} \leq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(4 \cdot a\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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} \leq 4.185847837035549 \cdot 10^{+293}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \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}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-\frac{c}{b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2022076 
(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))))