Comment by palata
6 days ago
Would you be able to do your numerical work without understanding what an addition or a subtraction is?
I feel like arithmetic is part of the basics to build abstraction. If I say "y = 3x + a", somewhere I have to understand what "3 times x" means and what the "+" means, right?
Or are you saying that you can teach someone to do advanced maths without having a clue about arithmetic?
You can have a solid understanding of "+" without being able to quickly add three digit numbers.