5 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
Calculus
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
Deductive reasoning
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
Axioms
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules
What does most mathematical activity involve, according to the text?
Pure reason and deductive reasoning
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