5 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the objects in modern mathematics that proofs are based on?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties
What is the nature of mathematical activity according to the text?
Involves the use of pure reason to prove properties of abstract objects
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