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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
How is most mathematical activity described?
How is most mathematical activity described?
Involving the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What is considered a true starting point of a theory in modern mathematics?
What is considered a true starting point of a theory in modern mathematics?
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100+100
100+100
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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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What is the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?
What is the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?
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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
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What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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How is most mathematical activity characterized?
How is most mathematical activity characterized?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
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What are considered the starting points of a mathematical theory?
What are considered the starting points of a mathematical theory?
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