*(*(p+a)+b)
If a*size is added to an address (p), then why is b*size added to *(p+a)? *(p+a) appears to be the value at that location and adding b*size to it would change its value, not the address. However, based on what I read this is meant to be added to an address.
Given your expression, and assuming you're talking about C, p must be a pointer to a pointer. What happens is: