higher arithmetic

Noun

 * 1)  Number theory; the branch of pure mathematics concerned primarily with integers and integer-valued functions.
 * 2) * 2008, Harold M. Edwards, Higher Arithmetic: An Algorithmic Introduction to Number Theory,,.
 * 3)  A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts.
 * 1)  A loosely defined range of topics in arithmetic, distinguished from elementary arithmetic by the more advanced nature of the methods and concepts.