The implementation of `PMComplex >> sqrt` was improved in PR #221. However, this implementation still suffers from potential floating point overflow/underflow. This is why I suggest something even more robust (and more accurate) like: Implementing Complex Elementary Function Using Exception Handling ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software - October 1994 Ping Tang and 3 other authors See https://source.squeak.org/trunk/Kernel-nice.1459.diff