higher mathematics

American  

noun

1. the advanced portions of mathematics, customarily considered as embracing all beyond ordinary arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry.

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higher mathematics British  

noun

1. (functioning as singular) abstract mathematics, including number theory and topology, that is more advanced than basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

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Example Sentences

Activities that most people find very hard, such as playing chess or doing higher mathematics, have yielded fairly readily to computation, yet many tasks that humans find easy or even trivial resist being conquered by machines.

From Scientific American

The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, for example, says that under current standards, students “learn grade-level appropriate content with the development of conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills that prepare them for higher mathematics content.”

From Washington Times

More than many other abstruse areas of higher mathematics, chaos theory has captured the public imagination.

From Washington Post

When people hear her talk about how her art relates to higher mathematics, they often roll their eyes.

From New York Times

Ms. Rockburne’s understated work plugged into the prevailing Minimalist aesthetic of the day but also reflected her lifelong interest in higher mathematics.

From New York Times