Good day all,
My first post 14 hours ago was an inquiry about how I can develop a solid foundation in understanding and applying mathematics to life.
Having got three good responses I've opened up an ages old photo-copied book which I believe will aid me further in my journey.
So I started reading and come to realize I don't understand what Arithmetic means or is.
When I googled for the derivation of it so as to see where the word derives from I ended up finding the definition instead: "the branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers."
So I ask, what branches are there in mathematics that deviates from dealing with properties and the manipulation of numbers ?
Is the definition incorrect, am I misunderstanding it ?