English Dictionary

higher arithmetic

名詞

古風 不可算名詞 廃用

(mathematics, chiefly dated) Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions.

日本語の意味

数論：整数および整数値の関数を主に対象とする、純粋数学の一分野

Although his lectures on higher arithmetic were considered old-fashioned, many students found their clarity and depth inspiring.

彼の整数論に関する講義は古めかしいと見なされたが、多くの学生はその明快さと深さに感銘を受けた。

意味（1）

(mathematics, chiefly dated) Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions.

The higher arithmetic, or the theory of numbers, is concerned with the properties of the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, . . . .

意味（2）

(education, obsolete) A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts.

Arithmetic should overlap algebra, because the simpler parts of Algebra are easier than higher arithmetic; and some knowledge of algebra would conduce to a more intelligent appreciation of such topics as proportion, evolution, application of percentage, etc.