arithmetic
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In the 17th century, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz devised an unsuccessful scheme to turn Aristotle’s system of logic into arithmetic.
A calculator performs arithmetic flawlessly, yet no one imagines it feels anything while doing so.
The basic arithmetic itself is subject to cavils resulting from the murkiness of some of the cost calculations and projections.
From Los Angeles Times
So while the timeline of the conflict is uncertain, “the arithmetic is not” and “barrel math sets the price.”
From MarketWatch
In financial market arithmetic, a higher risk-free interest rate lowers the present value of future profits, the most basic component of stock prices, and holds down gains for broader indexes as a result.
From Barron's
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