Average Error: 33.9 → 10.4
Time: 19.5s
Precision: binary64
Cost: 7624
\[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
↓
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -4.2 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.8 \cdot 10^{-123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b + c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))
↓
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= b -4.2e+114)
   (/ (- b) a)
   (if (<= b 3.8e-123)
     (/ (- (sqrt (+ (* b b) (* c (* a -4.0)))) b) (* a 2.0))
     (/ (- c) b))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
}
↓
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -4.2e+114) {
		tmp = -b / a;
	} else if (b <= 3.8e-123) {
		tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) + (c * (a * -4.0)))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp = -c / b;
	}
	return tmp;
}

real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    code = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0d0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0d0 * a)
end function
↓
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    real(8) :: tmp
    if (b <= (-4.2d+114)) then
        tmp = -b / a
    else if (b <= 3.8d-123) then
        tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) + (c * (a * (-4.0d0))))) - b) / (a * 2.0d0)
    else
        tmp = -c / b
    end if
    code = tmp
end function

public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + Math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
}
↓
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -4.2e+114) {
		tmp = -b / a;
	} else if (b <= 3.8e-123) {
		tmp = (Math.sqrt(((b * b) + (c * (a * -4.0)))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp = -c / b;
	}
	return tmp;
}

def code(a, b, c):
	return (-b + math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a)
↓
def code(a, b, c):
	tmp = 0
	if b <= -4.2e+114:
		tmp = -b / a
	elif b <= 3.8e-123:
		tmp = (math.sqrt(((b * b) + (c * (a * -4.0)))) - b) / (a * 2.0)
	else:
		tmp = -c / b
	return tmp

function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) + sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(4.0 * a) * c)))) / Float64(2.0 * a))
end
↓
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (b <= -4.2e+114)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-b) / a);
	elseif (b <= 3.8e-123)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) + Float64(c * Float64(a * -4.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 2.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-c) / b);
	end
	return tmp
end

function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
end
↓
function tmp_2 = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0;
	if (b <= -4.2e+114)
		tmp = -b / a;
	elseif (b <= 3.8e-123)
		tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) + (c * (a * -4.0)))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	else
		tmp = -c / b;
	end
	tmp_2 = tmp;
end

code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[((-b) + N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(4.0 * a), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[(2.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]
↓
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[LessEqual[b, -4.2e+114], N[((-b) / a), $MachinePrecision], If[LessEqual[b, 3.8e-123], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] + N[(c * N[(a * -4.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 2.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[((-c) / b), $MachinePrecision]]]

\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}
↓
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \leq -4.2 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.8 \cdot 10^{-123}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b + c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\

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


\end{array}

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Target

Original33.9
Target20.7
Herbie10.4
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b < 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{a \cdot \frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}}\\ \end{array} \]

Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes

  2. if b < -4.2000000000000001e114

    1. Initial program 51.3

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]

    2. Simplified51.3

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c -4) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 c 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (neg.f64 (Rewrite=> *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 c))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite=> distribute-lft-neg-in_binary64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= fma-def_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 a (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (Rewrite<= associate-*l*_binary64 (*.f64 (*.f64 a (neg.f64 4)) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 a 4))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 a))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 4 a)) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= cancel-sign-sub-inv_binary64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= unsub-neg_binary64 (+.f64 (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))) (neg.f64 b))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (/.f64 1 2)) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 -1)) 2) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite<= associate-/r*_binary64 (/.f64 (neg.f64 -1) (*.f64 2 a)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-*r/_binary64 (/.f64 (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (neg.f64 -1)) (*.f64 2 a))): 12 points increase in error, 24 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-/l*_binary64 (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (neg.f64 -1)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (Rewrite=> metadata-eval 1))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite=> /-rgt-identity_binary64 (*.f64 2 a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error

    3. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 4.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}} \]

    4. Simplified4.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-b}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (/.f64 (neg.f64 b) a): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (Rewrite<= mul-1-neg_binary64 (*.f64 -1 b)) a): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite<= associate-*r/_binary64 (*.f64 -1 (/.f64 b a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error

    if -4.2000000000000001e114 < b < 3.79999999999999996e-123

    1. Initial program 10.9

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]

    if 3.79999999999999996e-123 < b

    1. Initial program 51.2

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]

    2. Simplified51.2

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c -4) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 c 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (neg.f64 (Rewrite=> *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 c))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite=> distribute-lft-neg-in_binary64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= fma-def_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 a (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (Rewrite<= associate-*l*_binary64 (*.f64 (*.f64 a (neg.f64 4)) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 a 4))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 a))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 4 a)) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= cancel-sign-sub-inv_binary64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= unsub-neg_binary64 (+.f64 (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))) (neg.f64 b))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (/.f64 1 2)) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 -1)) 2) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite<= associate-/r*_binary64 (/.f64 (neg.f64 -1) (*.f64 2 a)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-*r/_binary64 (/.f64 (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (neg.f64 -1)) (*.f64 2 a))): 12 points increase in error, 24 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-/l*_binary64 (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (neg.f64 -1)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (Rewrite=> metadata-eval 1))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite=> /-rgt-identity_binary64 (*.f64 2 a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error

    3. Applied egg-rr46.4

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\mathsf{hypot}\left(b, \sqrt{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4}\right) - b}{a \cdot 2}} \]

    4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 64.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{0.25 \cdot \frac{c \cdot {\left(\sqrt{-4}\right)}^{2}}{b}} \]

    5. Simplified11.8

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-c}{b}} \]
      Proof
      (/.f64 (neg.f64 c) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (Rewrite<= mul-1-neg_binary64 (*.f64 -1 c)) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (*.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (*.f64 1/4 -4)) c) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (*.f64 (*.f64 1/4 (Rewrite<= rem-square-sqrt_binary64 (*.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) (sqrt.f64 -4)))) c) b): 228 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (*.f64 (*.f64 1/4 (Rewrite<= unpow2_binary64 (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2))) c) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (Rewrite<= associate-*r*_binary64 (*.f64 1/4 (*.f64 (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2) c))) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (*.f64 1/4 (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 c (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2)))) b): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite<= associate-*r/_binary64 (*.f64 1/4 (/.f64 (*.f64 c (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2)) b))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.

  4. Final simplification10.4

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -4.2 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.8 \cdot 10^{-123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b + c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternatives

Alternative 1
Error10.5
Cost7624
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1.65 \cdot 10^{+93}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.8 \cdot 10^{-123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\left(\sqrt{b \cdot b + \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 2
Error14.0
Cost7368
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1.45 \cdot 10^{-23}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 3.8 \cdot 10^{-123}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{a \cdot \left(c \cdot -4\right)} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 3
Error23.2
Cost388
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq 6.6 \cdot 10^{-210}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 4
Error39.7
Cost256
\[\frac{-c}{b} \]
Alternative 5
Error62.3
Cost192
\[\frac{b}{a} \]

Error

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2022309 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "The quadratic formula (r1)"
  :precision binary64

  :herbie-target
  (if (< b 0.0) (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)) (/ c (* a (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))))

  (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))