Symbolic arithmetic is fundamental to science, technology and economics, but its acquisition by children typically requires years of effort, instruction and drill1,2.

Arithmetic may be based on biology and special in some way because of evolution’s fine-tuning. Read more: Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same way ...

The arithmetic mean isn't always ideal, especially when a single outlier can skew the mean by a large amount. Let's say you want to estimate the allowance of a group of 10 children.

In this paper we consider the duality between process and concept in mathematics, in particular, using the same symbolism to represent both a process (such as the addition of two numbers 3+2) and the ...

An arithmetic overflow is the result of a calculation that exceeds the memory space designated to hold it. For example, a divide-by-zero yields a much larger result. See arithmetic underflow. THIS ...

An arithmetic underflow is the result of a calculation that is too small to be expressed properly. For example, in floating point, a negative exponent can be generated that is too large (too small ...

The Value Line Arithmetic Composite Index This index was established on February 1, 1988, using the arithmetic mean to more closely mimic the change in the index if you held a portfolio of stocks ...