5 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
Axioms and basic properties considered true
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