Mathematical Subdisciplines Quiz
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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?

  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Number theory (correct)
  • Analysis
  • What is the primary method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?

  • Statistical analysis
  • Trial and error
  • Pure reason and deductive rules (correct)
  • Empirical experimentation
  • Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in fields like economics and biology?

  • Geometry
  • Statistics (correct)
  • Number theory
  • Algebra
  • In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?

    <p>Axioms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Proofs consist of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results". What are these results referred to as?

    <p>&quot;Previously proved theorems&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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