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Quadratic discriminant · case 02
The product term uses addition instead of subtraction.
Case contract
Integer coefficients in ascending power order and integer evaluation bounds; missing high-degree coefficients are zero. Rational outputs are reduced Fraction strings; the zero-polynomial degree is -1. Quadratic discriminant. Exact operational definition: b*b-4*a*c
Why this case matters
Small exact fixtures expose this error without platform timing, external services, or probabilistic observations. Polynomial arithmetic results depend on the stated convention.
One recorded failure
Sample boundary fixtureThis sample comes from the broken implementation of a controlled reproducer.
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| fixture 1: (1, 0, -1) | -4 | 4 | Failed |
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