higher arithmetic

== English == === Noun === higher arithmetic (uncountable) (mathematics, chiefly dated) Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions. 2008, Harold M. Edwards, Higher Arithmetic: An Algorithmic Introduction to Number Theory, American Mathematical Society, [1]. (education, obsolete) A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts. ==== Related terms ==== vulgar arithmetic ==== Translations ====