arithmetic

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We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 17th century, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz devised an unsuccessful scheme to turn Aristotle’s system of logic into arithmetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The basic arithmetic itself is subject to cavils resulting from the murkiness of some of the cost calculations and projections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet, beneath this statistical bounty lies more troubling arithmetic.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Rather than go away and come back later, Galileo sat in on the lecture and became fascinated by the subject—his first encounter with mathematics proper, rather than mere arithmetic.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin