Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka+cpyt...@gmail.com> added the comment:
I have also some ideas about algorithmic optimizations (they need to be
tested). In classic formula $a_{i+1} = a_i + (n - a_i^2)/(2*a_i)$ we can
calculate $n - a_i^2$ as $(n - a_{i-1}^2) - (a_i^2 - a_{i-1})^2 = (n -
a_{i-1}^2) - (a_i^2 - a_{i-1})*(a_i^2 + a_{i-1})$. $n - a_i^2$ usually is much
smaller than $n$, so this can speed up subtraction and division. Things become
more complicated when use shifts as in your formula, but I think that we can
get benefit even in this case. This can also speed up the final check $a_i^2 <=
n$.
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