Mathematics: A Diverse Academic Discipline

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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
  • Number theory, geometry, statistics, and analysis
  • Algebra, calculus, trigonometry, and geometry
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)

What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Discovery of properties of concrete objects
  • The use of pure reason to prove properties of abstract objects (correct)
  • Verification of scientific theories
  • Experimentation and data analysis

What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?

  • The natural sciences
  • Engineering and medicine
  • Logic and reasoning
  • Any scientific experimentation (correct)

Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?

<p>Calculus and statistics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do mathematical proofs consist of?

<p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to established results (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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