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What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
- Analogical reasoning
- Abductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
- Inductive reasoning
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and probability
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and set theory
What are the objects on which most mathematical activity is focused?
What are the objects on which most mathematical activity is focused?
- Natural objects
- Physical objects
- Concrete objects
- Abstract objects (correct)
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
What is the earliest written record of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to?
What is the earliest written record of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to?
Which of the following is not considered a major branch of modern science?
Which of the following is not considered a major branch of modern science?
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
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