Cubic critical, narrow range

Percentage Accurate: 55.5% → 91.1%
Time: 13.0s
Alternatives: 7
Speedup: 23.2×

Specification

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\[\left(\left(1.0536712127723509 \cdot 10^{-8} < a \land a < 94906265.62425156\right) \land \left(1.0536712127723509 \cdot 10^{-8} < b \land b < 94906265.62425156\right)\right) \land \left(1.0536712127723509 \cdot 10^{-8} < c \land c < 94906265.62425156\right)\]
\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 3.0 a) c)))) (* 3.0 a)))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
}
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) - ((3.0d0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0d0 * a)
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + Math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
}
def code(a, b, c):
	return (-b + math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a)
function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) + sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(3.0 * a) * c)))) / Float64(3.0 * a))
end
function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[((-b) + N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(3.0 * a), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[(3.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]
\begin{array}{l}

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\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a}
\end{array}

Sampling outcomes in binary64 precision:

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.

Accuracy vs Speed?

Herbie found 7 alternatives:

AlternativeAccuracySpeedup
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.

Initial Program: 55.5% accurate, 1.0× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 3.0 a) c)))) (* 3.0 a)))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
}
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) - ((3.0d0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0d0 * a)
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + Math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
}
def code(a, b, c):
	return (-b + math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a)
function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) + sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(3.0 * a) * c)))) / Float64(3.0 * a))
end
function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((3.0 * a) * c)))) / (3.0 * a);
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[((-b) + N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(3.0 * a), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[(3.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a}
\end{array}

Alternative 1: 91.1% accurate, 0.2× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + -1.0546875 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}\right)\right) \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (+
  (* -0.5625 (/ (* (pow a 2.0) (pow c 3.0)) (pow b 5.0)))
  (+
   (* -0.5 (/ c b))
   (+
    (* -0.375 (/ (* a (pow c 2.0)) (pow b 3.0)))
    (* -1.0546875 (/ (pow (* a c) 4.0) (* a (pow b 7.0))))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-0.5625 * ((pow(a, 2.0) * pow(c, 3.0)) / pow(b, 5.0))) + ((-0.5 * (c / b)) + ((-0.375 * ((a * pow(c, 2.0)) / pow(b, 3.0))) + (-1.0546875 * (pow((a * c), 4.0) / (a * pow(b, 7.0))))));
}
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    code = ((-0.5625d0) * (((a ** 2.0d0) * (c ** 3.0d0)) / (b ** 5.0d0))) + (((-0.5d0) * (c / b)) + (((-0.375d0) * ((a * (c ** 2.0d0)) / (b ** 3.0d0))) + ((-1.0546875d0) * (((a * c) ** 4.0d0) / (a * (b ** 7.0d0))))))
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-0.5625 * ((Math.pow(a, 2.0) * Math.pow(c, 3.0)) / Math.pow(b, 5.0))) + ((-0.5 * (c / b)) + ((-0.375 * ((a * Math.pow(c, 2.0)) / Math.pow(b, 3.0))) + (-1.0546875 * (Math.pow((a * c), 4.0) / (a * Math.pow(b, 7.0))))));
}
def code(a, b, c):
	return (-0.5625 * ((math.pow(a, 2.0) * math.pow(c, 3.0)) / math.pow(b, 5.0))) + ((-0.5 * (c / b)) + ((-0.375 * ((a * math.pow(c, 2.0)) / math.pow(b, 3.0))) + (-1.0546875 * (math.pow((a * c), 4.0) / (a * math.pow(b, 7.0))))))
function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(-0.5625 * Float64(Float64((a ^ 2.0) * (c ^ 3.0)) / (b ^ 5.0))) + Float64(Float64(-0.5 * Float64(c / b)) + Float64(Float64(-0.375 * Float64(Float64(a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0))) + Float64(-1.0546875 * Float64((Float64(a * c) ^ 4.0) / Float64(a * (b ^ 7.0)))))))
end
function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (-0.5625 * (((a ^ 2.0) * (c ^ 3.0)) / (b ^ 5.0))) + ((-0.5 * (c / b)) + ((-0.375 * ((a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0))) + (-1.0546875 * (((a * c) ^ 4.0) / (a * (b ^ 7.0))))));
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[(-0.5625 * N[(N[(N[Power[a, 2.0], $MachinePrecision] * N[Power[c, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 5.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(N[(-0.5 * N[(c / b), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(N[(-0.375 * N[(N[(a * N[Power[c, 2.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(-1.0546875 * N[(N[Power[N[(a * c), $MachinePrecision], 4.0], $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * N[Power[b, 7.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + -1.0546875 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}\right)\right)
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Initial program 52.1%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
  2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 92.5%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + -0.16666666666666666 \cdot \frac{5.0625 \cdot \left({a}^{4} \cdot {c}^{4}\right) + {\left(-1.125 \cdot \left({a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{2}\right)\right)}^{2}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}\right)\right)} \]
  3. Taylor expanded in c around 0 92.5%

    \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot \frac{{c}^{4} \cdot \left(1.265625 \cdot {a}^{4} + 5.0625 \cdot {a}^{4}\right)}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}}\right)\right) \]
  4. Simplified92.5%

    \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\frac{a \cdot {b}^{7}}{6.328125}}}\right)\right) \]
  5. Step-by-step derivation
    1. expm1-log1p-u92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\mathsf{expm1}\left(\mathsf{log1p}\left(-0.16666666666666666 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\frac{a \cdot {b}^{7}}{6.328125}}\right)\right)}\right)\right) \]
    2. expm1-udef91.9%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\left(e^{\mathsf{log1p}\left(-0.16666666666666666 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\frac{a \cdot {b}^{7}}{6.328125}}\right)} - 1\right)}\right)\right) \]
    3. associate-*r/91.9%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \left(e^{\mathsf{log1p}\left(\color{blue}{\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\frac{a \cdot {b}^{7}}{6.328125}}}\right)} - 1\right)\right)\right) \]
    4. div-inv91.9%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \left(e^{\mathsf{log1p}\left(\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{6.328125}}}\right)} - 1\right)\right)\right) \]
    5. metadata-eval91.9%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \left(e^{\mathsf{log1p}\left(\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right) \cdot \color{blue}{0.1580246913580247}}\right)} - 1\right)\right)\right) \]
  6. Applied egg-rr91.9%

    \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\left(e^{\mathsf{log1p}\left(\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right) \cdot 0.1580246913580247}\right)} - 1\right)}\right)\right) \]
  7. Step-by-step derivation
    1. expm1-def92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\mathsf{expm1}\left(\mathsf{log1p}\left(\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right) \cdot 0.1580246913580247}\right)\right)}\right)\right) \]
    2. expm1-log1p92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right) \cdot 0.1580246913580247}}\right)\right) \]
    3. *-commutative92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \frac{-0.16666666666666666 \cdot {\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{\color{blue}{0.1580246913580247 \cdot \left(a \cdot {b}^{7}\right)}}\right)\right) \]
    4. times-frac92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{\frac{-0.16666666666666666}{0.1580246913580247} \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}}\right)\right) \]
    5. metadata-eval92.5%

      \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{-1.0546875} \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}\right)\right) \]
  8. Simplified92.5%

    \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + \color{blue}{-1.0546875 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}}\right)\right) \]
  9. Final simplification92.5%

    \[\leadsto -0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \left(-0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}} + -1.0546875 \cdot \frac{{\left(a \cdot c\right)}^{4}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}\right)\right) \]

Alternative 2: 89.5% accurate, 0.2× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq 0.49:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\right)\\ \end{array} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= b 0.49)
   (/ (- (sqrt (fma b b (* a (* c -3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0))
   (+
    (* -0.5625 (/ (* (pow a 2.0) (pow c 3.0)) (pow b 5.0)))
    (+ (* -0.5 (/ c b)) (* -0.375 (/ (* a (pow c 2.0)) (pow b 3.0)))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= 0.49) {
		tmp = (sqrt(fma(b, b, (a * (c * -3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (-0.5625 * ((pow(a, 2.0) * pow(c, 3.0)) / pow(b, 5.0))) + ((-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * pow(c, 2.0)) / pow(b, 3.0))));
	}
	return tmp;
}
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (b <= 0.49)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(fma(b, b, Float64(a * Float64(c * -3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-0.5625 * Float64(Float64((a ^ 2.0) * (c ^ 3.0)) / (b ^ 5.0))) + Float64(Float64(-0.5 * Float64(c / b)) + Float64(-0.375 * Float64(Float64(a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0)))));
	end
	return tmp
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[LessEqual[b, 0.49], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(b * b + N[(a * N[(c * -3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(-0.5625 * N[(N[(N[Power[a, 2.0], $MachinePrecision] * N[Power[c, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 5.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(N[(-0.5 * N[(c / b), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(-0.375 * N[(N[(a * N[Power[c, 2.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \leq 0.49:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\right)\\


\end{array}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Split input into 2 regimes
  2. if b < 0.48999999999999999

    1. Initial program 83.4%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Step-by-step derivation
      1. +-commutative83.4%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      2. sqr-neg83.4%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right)} - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}{3 \cdot a} \]
      3. unsub-neg83.4%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      4. div-sub83.3%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
      5. --rgt-identity83.3%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a} \]
      6. div-sub83.4%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\left(\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0\right) - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
    3. Simplified83.7%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]

    if 0.48999999999999999 < b

    1. Initial program 48.7%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 92.5%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\right)} \]
  3. Recombined 2 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification91.6%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq 0.49:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5625 \cdot \frac{{a}^{2} \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} + \left(-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\right)\\ \end{array} \]

Alternative 3: 85.1% accurate, 0.3× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \begin{array}{l} t_0 := \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\\ \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(b + t_0\right) \cdot \left(b - t_0\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\ \end{array} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (let* ((t_0 (sqrt (* 3.0 (* a c)))))
   (if (<= (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* a 3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0)) -0.0038)
     (/ (- (sqrt (* (+ b t_0) (- b t_0))) b) (* a 3.0))
     (+ (* -0.5 (/ c b)) (* -0.375 (/ (* a (pow c 2.0)) (pow b 3.0)))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double t_0 = sqrt((3.0 * (a * c)));
	double tmp;
	if (((sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038) {
		tmp = (sqrt(((b + t_0) * (b - t_0))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * pow(c, 2.0)) / pow(b, 3.0)));
	}
	return tmp;
}
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    real(8) :: t_0
    real(8) :: tmp
    t_0 = sqrt((3.0d0 * (a * c)))
    if (((sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0d0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0d0)) <= (-0.0038d0)) then
        tmp = (sqrt(((b + t_0) * (b - t_0))) - b) / (a * 3.0d0)
    else
        tmp = ((-0.5d0) * (c / b)) + ((-0.375d0) * ((a * (c ** 2.0d0)) / (b ** 3.0d0)))
    end if
    code = tmp
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double t_0 = Math.sqrt((3.0 * (a * c)));
	double tmp;
	if (((Math.sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038) {
		tmp = (Math.sqrt(((b + t_0) * (b - t_0))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * Math.pow(c, 2.0)) / Math.pow(b, 3.0)));
	}
	return tmp;
}
def code(a, b, c):
	t_0 = math.sqrt((3.0 * (a * c)))
	tmp = 0
	if ((math.sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038:
		tmp = (math.sqrt(((b + t_0) * (b - t_0))) - b) / (a * 3.0)
	else:
		tmp = (-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * math.pow(c, 2.0)) / math.pow(b, 3.0)))
	return tmp
function code(a, b, c)
	t_0 = sqrt(Float64(3.0 * Float64(a * c)))
	tmp = 0.0
	if (Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(c * Float64(a * 3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b + t_0) * Float64(b - t_0))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-0.5 * Float64(c / b)) + Float64(-0.375 * Float64(Float64(a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0))));
	end
	return tmp
end
function tmp_2 = code(a, b, c)
	t_0 = sqrt((3.0 * (a * c)));
	tmp = 0.0;
	if (((sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038)
		tmp = (sqrt(((b + t_0) * (b - t_0))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	else
		tmp = (-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0)));
	end
	tmp_2 = tmp;
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := Block[{t$95$0 = N[Sqrt[N[(3.0 * N[(a * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]}, If[LessEqual[N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(c * N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], -0.0038], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b + t$95$0), $MachinePrecision] * N[(b - t$95$0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(-0.5 * N[(c / b), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(-0.375 * N[(N[(a * N[Power[c, 2.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]]]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\begin{array}{l}
t_0 := \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\\
\mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(b + t_0\right) \cdot \left(b - t_0\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\


\end{array}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Split input into 2 regimes
  2. if (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a)) < -0.00379999999999999999

    1. Initial program 77.9%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Step-by-step derivation
      1. add-sqr-sqrt77.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} \cdot \sqrt{\left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      2. difference-of-squares78.2%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(b + \sqrt{\left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\right)}}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      3. associate-*l*78.2%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\left(b + \sqrt{\color{blue}{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      4. associate-*l*78.2%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\left(b + \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\color{blue}{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}}\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    3. Applied egg-rr78.2%

      \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(b + \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)}}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    4. Step-by-step derivation
      1. *-commutative78.2%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\left(b + \sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 3}}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      2. *-commutative78.2%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\left(b + \sqrt{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 3}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 3}}\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    5. Simplified78.2%

      \[\leadsto \frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(b + \sqrt{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 3}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 3}\right)}}}{3 \cdot a} \]

    if -0.00379999999999999999 < (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a))

    1. Initial program 42.3%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 91.0%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}} \]
  3. Recombined 2 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification87.5%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(b + \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right) \cdot \left(b - \sqrt{3 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternative 4: 85.1% accurate, 0.4× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\ \end{array} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* a 3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0)) -0.0038)
   (/ (- (sqrt (fma b b (* a (* c -3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0))
   (+ (* -0.5 (/ c b)) (* -0.375 (/ (* a (pow c 2.0)) (pow b 3.0))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (((sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038) {
		tmp = (sqrt(fma(b, b, (a * (c * -3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (-0.5 * (c / b)) + (-0.375 * ((a * pow(c, 2.0)) / pow(b, 3.0)));
	}
	return tmp;
}
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(c * Float64(a * 3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0)) <= -0.0038)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(fma(b, b, Float64(a * Float64(c * -3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-0.5 * Float64(c / b)) + Float64(-0.375 * Float64(Float64(a * (c ^ 2.0)) / (b ^ 3.0))));
	end
	return tmp
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[LessEqual[N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(c * N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], -0.0038], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(b * b + N[(a * N[(c * -3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(-0.5 * N[(c / b), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] + N[(-0.375 * N[(N[(a * N[Power[c, 2.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[Power[b, 3.0], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\


\end{array}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Split input into 2 regimes
  2. if (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a)) < -0.00379999999999999999

    1. Initial program 77.9%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Step-by-step derivation
      1. +-commutative77.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      2. sqr-neg77.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right)} - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}{3 \cdot a} \]
      3. unsub-neg77.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      4. div-sub77.8%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
      5. --rgt-identity77.8%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a} \]
      6. div-sub77.9%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\left(\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0\right) - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
    3. Simplified78.2%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]

    if -0.00379999999999999999 < (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a))

    1. Initial program 42.3%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 91.0%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}} \]
  3. Recombined 2 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification87.5%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -0.0038:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -0.375 \cdot \frac{a \cdot {c}^{2}}{{b}^{3}}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternative 5: 76.4% accurate, 0.4× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\ \end{array} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* a 3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0)) -5e-7)
   (/ (- (sqrt (fma b b (* a (* c -3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0))
   (/ (* c -0.5) b)))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (((sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)) <= -5e-7) {
		tmp = (sqrt(fma(b, b, (a * (c * -3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	} else {
		tmp = (c * -0.5) / b;
	}
	return tmp;
}
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(c * Float64(a * 3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0)) <= -5e-7)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(fma(b, b, Float64(a * Float64(c * -3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(c * -0.5) / b);
	end
	return tmp
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[LessEqual[N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(c * N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], -5e-7], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(b * b + N[(a * N[(c * -3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(N[(c * -0.5), $MachinePrecision] / b), $MachinePrecision]]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\


\end{array}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Split input into 2 regimes
  2. if (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a)) < -4.99999999999999977e-7

    1. Initial program 70.9%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Step-by-step derivation
      1. +-commutative70.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      2. sqr-neg70.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\sqrt{\color{blue}{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right)} - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} + \left(-b\right)}{3 \cdot a} \]
      3. unsub-neg70.9%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - b}}{3 \cdot a} \]
      4. div-sub70.6%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
      5. --rgt-identity70.6%

        \[\leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0}}{3 \cdot a} - \frac{b}{3 \cdot a} \]
      6. div-sub70.9%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\left(\sqrt{\left(-b\right) \cdot \left(-b\right) - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} - 0\right) - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]
    3. Simplified71.0%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{3 \cdot a}} \]

    if -4.99999999999999977e-7 < (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a))

    1. Initial program 29.2%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 85.6%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b}} \]
    3. Step-by-step derivation
      1. *-commutative85.6%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c}{b} \cdot -0.5} \]
      2. associate-*l/85.6%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
    4. Simplified85.6%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
  3. Recombined 2 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification77.6%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, a \cdot \left(c \cdot -3\right)\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternative 6: 76.3% accurate, 0.5× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \begin{array}{l} t_0 := \frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{if}\;t_0 \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\ \;\;\;\;t_0\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\ \end{array} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (let* ((t_0 (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* c (* a 3.0)))) b) (* a 3.0))))
   (if (<= t_0 -5e-7) t_0 (/ (* c -0.5) b))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double t_0 = (sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	double tmp;
	if (t_0 <= -5e-7) {
		tmp = t_0;
	} else {
		tmp = (c * -0.5) / 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
    real(8) :: t_0
    real(8) :: tmp
    t_0 = (sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0d0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0d0)
    if (t_0 <= (-5d-7)) then
        tmp = t_0
    else
        tmp = (c * (-0.5d0)) / b
    end if
    code = tmp
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double t_0 = (Math.sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	double tmp;
	if (t_0 <= -5e-7) {
		tmp = t_0;
	} else {
		tmp = (c * -0.5) / b;
	}
	return tmp;
}
def code(a, b, c):
	t_0 = (math.sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0)
	tmp = 0
	if t_0 <= -5e-7:
		tmp = t_0
	else:
		tmp = (c * -0.5) / b
	return tmp
function code(a, b, c)
	t_0 = Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(c * Float64(a * 3.0)))) - b) / Float64(a * 3.0))
	tmp = 0.0
	if (t_0 <= -5e-7)
		tmp = t_0;
	else
		tmp = Float64(Float64(c * -0.5) / b);
	end
	return tmp
end
function tmp_2 = code(a, b, c)
	t_0 = (sqrt(((b * b) - (c * (a * 3.0)))) - b) / (a * 3.0);
	tmp = 0.0;
	if (t_0 <= -5e-7)
		tmp = t_0;
	else
		tmp = (c * -0.5) / b;
	end
	tmp_2 = tmp;
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := Block[{t$95$0 = N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(c * N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 3.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]}, If[LessEqual[t$95$0, -5e-7], t$95$0, N[(N[(c * -0.5), $MachinePrecision] / b), $MachinePrecision]]]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\begin{array}{l}
t_0 := \frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\
\mathbf{if}\;t_0 \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\
\;\;\;\;t_0\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\


\end{array}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Split input into 2 regimes
  2. if (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a)) < -4.99999999999999977e-7

    1. Initial program 70.9%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]

    if -4.99999999999999977e-7 < (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 3 a) c)))) (*.f64 3 a))

    1. Initial program 29.2%

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
    2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 85.6%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b}} \]
    3. Step-by-step derivation
      1. *-commutative85.6%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c}{b} \cdot -0.5} \]
      2. associate-*l/85.6%

        \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
    4. Simplified85.6%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
  3. Recombined 2 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification77.6%

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3} \leq -5 \cdot 10^{-7}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - c \cdot \left(a \cdot 3\right)} - b}{a \cdot 3}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternative 7: 64.3% accurate, 23.2× speedup?

\[\begin{array}{l} \\ \frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b} \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c) :precision binary64 (/ (* c -0.5) b))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (c * -0.5) / b;
}
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    code = (c * (-0.5d0)) / b
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (c * -0.5) / b;
}
def code(a, b, c):
	return (c * -0.5) / b
function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(c * -0.5) / b)
end
function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (c * -0.5) / b;
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[(c * -0.5), $MachinePrecision] / b), $MachinePrecision]
\begin{array}{l}

\\
\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}
\end{array}
Derivation
  1. Initial program 52.1%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(3 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{3 \cdot a} \]
  2. Taylor expanded in b around inf 67.1%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-0.5 \cdot \frac{c}{b}} \]
  3. Step-by-step derivation
    1. *-commutative67.1%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c}{b} \cdot -0.5} \]
    2. associate-*l/67.1%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
  4. Simplified67.1%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b}} \]
  5. Final simplification67.1%

    \[\leadsto \frac{c \cdot -0.5}{b} \]

Reproduce

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herbie shell --seed 2023330 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "Cubic critical, narrow range"
  :precision binary64
  :pre (and (and (and (< 1.0536712127723509e-8 a) (< a 94906265.62425156)) (and (< 1.0536712127723509e-8 b) (< b 94906265.62425156))) (and (< 1.0536712127723509e-8 c) (< c 94906265.62425156)))
  (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 3.0 a) c)))) (* 3.0 a)))