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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
- Geometry, probability, algebra, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Memorization of formulas and the application of algorithms
- Observation of natural phenomena and the formulation of hypotheses
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Quantities derived solely from empirical observations
- Abstractions from nature or stipulated entities with certain properties called axioms (correct)
- Physical representations of geometric shapes
- Randomly chosen elements from a given set
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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