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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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?
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?
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?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?