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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
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?
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?
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?
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
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"Proofs consist of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results". What are these results referred to as?
"Proofs consist of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results". What are these results referred to as?
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