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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 (correct)
- Number theory, geometry, statistics, and calculus
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Collection of empirical data and statistical analysis
- Application of mathematical formulas to solve practical problems
- Experimental testing and application of mathematical concepts
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- A collection of mathematical theorems and axioms
- An iterative process of refining mathematical conjectures
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A series of experimental trials and observations
What is the relationship between mathematics and scientific experimentation?
What is the relationship between mathematics and scientific experimentation?
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Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
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