jeff quadratic root 2

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Percentage Accurate: 72.4% → 91.0%
Time: 31.1s
Precision: binary64
Cost: 7820

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\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -3.2 \cdot 10^{+118}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.4 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - t_0}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{t_0 - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -2}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
(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 (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* a 4.0))))))
   (if (<= b -3.2e+118)
     (if (>= b 0.0)
       (/ 2.0 (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (* (* c a) -4.0))) c))
       (/ (- (fma 2.0 (/ c (/ b a)) (- b)) b) (* 2.0 a)))
     (if (<= b 1.4e+114)
       (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2.0 c) (- (- b) t_0)) (/ (- t_0 b) (* 2.0 a)))
       (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* c -2.0) (+ b 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 = sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 4.0))));
	double tmp_1;
	if (b <= -3.2e+118) {
		double tmp_2;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_2 = 2.0 / ((-b - sqrt(((c * a) * -4.0))) / c);
		} else {
			tmp_2 = (fma(2.0, (c / (b / a)), -b) - b) / (2.0 * a);
		}
		tmp_1 = tmp_2;
	} else if (b <= 1.4e+114) {
		double tmp_3;
		if (b >= 0.0) {
			tmp_3 = (2.0 * c) / (-b - t_0);
		} else {
			tmp_3 = (t_0 - b) / (2.0 * a);
		}
		tmp_1 = tmp_3;
	} else if (b >= 0.0) {
		tmp_1 = (c * -2.0) / (b + b);
	} else {
		tmp_1 = (c / b) - (b / a);
	}
	return tmp_1;
}
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (b >= 0.0)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(2.0 * c) / Float64(Float64(-b) - sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(4.0 * a) * c)))));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) + sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(4.0 * a) * c)))) / Float64(2.0 * a));
	end
	return tmp
end
function code(a, b, c)
	t_0 = sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(c * Float64(a * 4.0))))
	tmp_1 = 0.0
	if (b <= -3.2e+118)
		tmp_2 = 0.0
		if (b >= 0.0)
			tmp_2 = Float64(2.0 / Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) - sqrt(Float64(Float64(c * a) * -4.0))) / c));
		else
			tmp_2 = Float64(Float64(fma(2.0, Float64(c / Float64(b / a)), Float64(-b)) - b) / Float64(2.0 * a));
		end
		tmp_1 = tmp_2;
	elseif (b <= 1.4e+114)
		tmp_3 = 0.0
		if (b >= 0.0)
			tmp_3 = Float64(Float64(2.0 * c) / Float64(Float64(-b) - t_0));
		else
			tmp_3 = Float64(Float64(t_0 - b) / Float64(2.0 * a));
		end
		tmp_1 = tmp_3;
	elseif (b >= 0.0)
		tmp_1 = Float64(Float64(c * -2.0) / Float64(b + b));
	else
		tmp_1 = Float64(Float64(c / b) - Float64(b / a));
	end
	return tmp_1
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[GreaterEqual[b, 0.0], N[(N[(2.0 * c), $MachinePrecision] / N[((-b) - N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(4.0 * a), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], 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_] := Block[{t$95$0 = N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(c * N[(a * 4.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]}, If[LessEqual[b, -3.2e+118], If[GreaterEqual[b, 0.0], N[(2.0 / N[(N[((-b) - N[Sqrt[N[(N[(c * a), $MachinePrecision] * -4.0), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(N[(2.0 * N[(c / N[(b / a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + (-b)), $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(2.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], If[LessEqual[b, 1.4e+114], If[GreaterEqual[b, 0.0], N[(N[(2.0 * c), $MachinePrecision] / N[((-b) - t$95$0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(t$95$0 - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(2.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], If[GreaterEqual[b, 0.0], N[(N[(c * -2.0), $MachinePrecision] / N[(b + b), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(c / b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(b / a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]]]]]
\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 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)}\\
\mathbf{if}\;b \leq -3.2 \cdot 10^{+118}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\

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


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.4 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - t_0}\\

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


\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -2}{b + b}\\

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


\end{array}

Local Percentage Accuracy vs ?

The average percentage accuracy by input value. Horizontal axis shows value of an input variable; the variable is choosen in the title. Vertical axis is accuracy; higher is better. Red represent the original program, while blue represents Herbie's suggestion. These can be toggled with buttons below the plot. The line is an average while dots represent individual samples.

Herbie found 8 alternatives:

AlternativeAccuracySpeedup

Accuracy vs Speed

The accuracy (vertical axis) and speed (horizontal axis) of each alternatives. Up and to the right is better. The red square shows the initial program, and each blue circle shows an alternative.The line shows the best available speed-accuracy tradeoffs.

Bogosity?

Bogosity

Derivation?

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if b < -3.20000000000000016e118

    1. Initial program 48.7%

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Simplified48.7%

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

      [Start]48.7%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    3. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 84.7%

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)\right)}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(2 \cdot \frac{c \cdot a}{b} + -1 \cdot b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    4. Simplified95.2%

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

      [Start]84.7%

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

      fma-def [=>]84.7%

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

      associate-/l* [=>]95.2%

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

      neg-mul-1 [<=]95.2%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)\right)}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    5. Taylor expanded in b around 0 95.2%

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\color{blue}{-4 \cdot \left(c \cdot a\right)}}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    6. Simplified95.2%

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

      [Start]95.2%

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

      *-commutative [=>]95.2%

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

    if -3.20000000000000016e118 < b < 1.4e114

    1. Initial program 81.9%

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

    if 1.4e114 < b

    1. Initial program 51.0%

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    2. Simplified51.0%

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

      [Start]51.0%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array} \]
    3. Taylor expanded in b around inf 97.9%

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + \color{blue}{b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\left(b - \sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)\right)}\right) \cdot \frac{-0.5}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
    4. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 97.9%

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} + -1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
    5. Simplified97.9%

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
      Step-by-step derivation

      [Start]97.9%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} + -1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]

      mul-1-neg [=>]97.9%

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

      unsub-neg [=>]97.9%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
    6. Applied egg-rr97.9%

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

      [Start]97.9%

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

      associate-*r/ [=>]97.9%

      \[ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{\frac{-2 \cdot c}{b + b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification87.7%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -3.2 \cdot 10^{+118}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.4 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -2}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternatives

Alternative 1
Accuracy91.0%
Cost7820
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -3.2 \cdot 10^{+118}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 1.4 \cdot 10^{+114}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - t_0}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{t_0 - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -2}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 2
Accuracy80.4%
Cost7824
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := -2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ t_1 := \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}\\ t_2 := \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -8.4 \cdot 10^{-25}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq -2 \cdot 10^{-310}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-0.5}{a} \cdot \left(b - t_1\right)\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-157}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - t_1}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, t_2, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{\mathsf{fma}\left(-2, t_2, b \cdot 2\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\mathsf{fma}\left(b, 2, a \cdot \left(-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\right) \cdot \frac{-0.5}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 3
Accuracy84.9%
Cost7824
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}\\ t_1 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, t_0, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -9 \cdot 10^{+81}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_1\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq -2 \cdot 10^{-310}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \left(\frac{b}{a} \cdot -0.5\right)\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-0.5}{a} \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{b \cdot b + c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}\right)\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-157}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_1\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{\mathsf{fma}\left(-2, t_0, b \cdot 2\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\mathsf{fma}\left(b, 2, a \cdot \left(-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\right) \cdot \frac{-0.5}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 4
Accuracy85.1%
Cost7824
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := \frac{c}{\frac{b}{a}}\\ t_1 := \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2}{\frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}}{c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(2, t_0, -b\right) - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -3.5 \cdot 10^{+118}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_1\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq -2 \cdot 10^{-310}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \frac{c \cdot a}{b} - b \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 4\right)} - b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-157}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_1\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{\mathsf{fma}\left(-2, t_0, b \cdot 2\right)}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\mathsf{fma}\left(b, 2, a \cdot \left(-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b}\right)\right) \cdot \frac{-0.5}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 5
Accuracy75.0%
Cost7368
\[\begin{array}{l} t_0 := -2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1.05 \cdot 10^{-24}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-0.5}{a} \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\left(c \cdot a\right) \cdot -4}\right)\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 6
Accuracy35.9%
Cost580
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \left(\frac{b}{a} \cdot -0.5\right)\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 7
Accuracy68.7%
Cost580
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;-2 \cdot \frac{c}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 8
Accuracy68.7%
Cost580
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \geq 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -2}{b + b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \end{array} \]

Reproduce?

herbie shell --seed 2023258 
(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))))