Average Error: 20.0 → 7.0
Time: 9.4s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{b \cdot -2}\\ \end{array}\\ t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\ t_2 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - t_1}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{t_1 - b}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;t_2 \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq -1.3039802991292173 \cdot 10^{-242}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq 1.564173186965126 \cdot 10^{+278}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \end{array} \]
\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 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\

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


\end{array}\\
t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\
t_2 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - t_1}{a \cdot 2}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{t_1 - b}\\


\end{array}\\
\mathbf{if}\;t_2 \leq -\infty:\\
\;\;\;\;t_0\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq -1.3039802991292173 \cdot 10^{-242}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;t_0\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_2 \leq 1.564173186965126 \cdot 10^{+278}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_0\\


\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 (if (>= b 0.0) (* -0.5 (/ (+ b b) a)) (/ (* c 2.0) (* b -2.0))))
        (t_1 (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))))
        (t_2
         (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (- (- b) t_1) (* a 2.0)) (/ (* c 2.0) (- t_1 b)))))
   (if (<= t_2 (- INFINITY))
     t_0
     (if (<= t_2 -1.3039802991292173e-242)
       t_2
       (if (<= t_2 0.0) t_0 (if (<= t_2 1.564173186965126e+278) t_2 t_0))))))
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 >= 0.0) {
		tmp = -0.5 * ((b + b) / a);
	} else {
		tmp = (c * 2.0) / (b * -2.0);
	}
	double t_0 = tmp;
	double t_1 = sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c));
	double tmp_1;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp_1 = (-b - t_1) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp_1 = (c * 2.0) / (t_1 - b);
	}
	double t_2 = tmp_1;
	double tmp_2;
	if (t_2 <= -((double) INFINITY)) {
		tmp_2 = t_0;
	} else if (t_2 <= -1.3039802991292173e-242) {
		tmp_2 = t_2;
	} else if (t_2 <= 0.0) {
		tmp_2 = t_0;
	} else if (t_2 <= 1.564173186965126e+278) {
		tmp_2 = t_2;
	} else {
		tmp_2 = t_0;
	}
	return tmp_2;
}

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 2 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 or -1.30398029912921731e-242 < (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 1.564173186965126e278 < (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 45.5

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

    2. Simplified45.4

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

    3. Taylor expanded in a around 0 29.1

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

    4. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 13.0

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

    5. Simplified13.0

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

    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)))))) < -1.30398029912921731e-242 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)))))) < 1.564173186965126e278

    1. Initial program 3.0

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

  4. Final simplification7.0

    \[\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}{b \cdot -2}\\ \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 -1.3039802991292173 \cdot 10^{-242}:\\ \;\;\;\;\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}\;\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:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{b + b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{b \cdot -2}\\ \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 1.564173186965126 \cdot 10^{+278}:\\ \;\;\;\;\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 \frac{b + b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{b \cdot -2}\\ \end{array} \]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2022076 
(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)))))))