Average Error: 19.4 → 6.1
Time: 7.8s
Precision: binary64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(-b\right) - b}\\ t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\ t_2 := \frac{\left(-b\right) - t_1}{a \cdot 2}\\ t_3 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{t_1 - b}\\ \end{array}\\ t_4 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;t_3 \leq -\infty:\\ \;\;\;\;t_4\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq -1.4776712111955874 \cdot 10^{-242}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_3\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_2\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 2.6669410046624163 \cdot 10^{+276}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_3\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_4\\ \end{array} \]
\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 := \frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(-b\right) - b}\\
t_1 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\\
t_2 := \frac{\left(-b\right) - t_1}{a \cdot 2}\\
t_3 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\

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


\end{array}\\
t_4 := \begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\

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


\end{array}\\
\mathbf{if}\;t_3 \leq -\infty:\\
\;\;\;\;t_4\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq -1.4776712111955874 \cdot 10^{-242}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_3\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;t_2\\

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


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;t_3 \leq 2.6669410046624163 \cdot 10^{+276}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_3\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_4\\


\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 (/ (* c 2.0) (- (- b) b)))
        (t_1 (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c))))
        (t_2 (/ (- (- b) t_1) (* a 2.0)))
        (t_3 (if (>= b 0.0) t_2 (/ (* c 2.0) (- t_1 b))))
        (t_4 (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (- b) a) t_0)))
   (if (<= t_3 (- INFINITY))
     t_4
     (if (<= t_3 -1.4776712111955874e-242)
       t_3
       (if (<= t_3 0.0)
         (if (>= b 0.0) t_2 t_0)
         (if (<= t_3 2.6669410046624163e+276) t_3 t_4))))))
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 = (c * 2.0) / (-b - b);
	double t_1 = sqrt((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c));
	double t_2 = (-b - t_1) / (a * 2.0);
	double tmp;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp = t_2;
	} else {
		tmp = (c * 2.0) / (t_1 - b);
	}
	double t_3 = tmp;
	double tmp_1;
	if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp_1 = -b / a;
	} else {
		tmp_1 = t_0;
	}
	double t_4 = tmp_1;
	double tmp_2;
	if (t_3 <= -((double) INFINITY)) {
		tmp_2 = t_4;
	} else if (t_3 <= -1.4776712111955874e-242) {
		tmp_2 = t_3;
	} else if (t_3 <= 0.0) {
		double tmp_3;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_3 = t_2;
		} else {
			tmp_3 = t_0;
		}
		tmp_2 = tmp_3;
	} else if (t_3 <= 2.6669410046624163e+276) {
		tmp_2 = t_3;
	} else {
		tmp_2 = t_4;
	}
	return tmp_2;
}

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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 or 2.6669410046624163e276 < (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 60.7

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 58.0

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\color{blue}{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}}\\ \end{array} \]
    3. Taylor expanded in b around inf 13.5

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

    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)))))) < -1.4776712111955874e-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)))))) < 2.6669410046624163e276

    1. Initial program 2.6

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

    if -1.4776712111955874e-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

    1. Initial program 34.5

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 10.0

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\color{blue}{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}}\\ \end{array} \]
    3. Applied *-un-lft-identity_binary6410.0

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{1 \cdot \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) + -1 \cdot b}\\ \end{array} \]
    4. Applied cancel-sign-sub-inv_binary6410.0

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

    \[\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:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(-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 -1.4776712111955874 \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:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(-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 2.6669410046624163 \cdot 10^{+276}:\\ \;\;\;\;\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:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot 2}{\left(-b\right) - b}\\ \end{array} \]

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herbie shell --seed 2022081 
(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)))))))