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Name the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics.
Name the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics.
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis.
What is the main focus of mathematical activity?
What is the main focus of mathematical activity?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them.
What are the two types of objects in modern mathematics?
What are the two types of objects in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature and entities that are stipulated to have certain properties.
What does a proof consist of?
What does a proof consist of?
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What are the three types of results used in a proof?
What are the three types of results used in a proof?
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