10 Questions
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
Deductive reasoning
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What are the objects on which most mathematical activity is focused?
Abstract objects
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
Axioms
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
What is the earliest written record of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to?
Bronze Age Egypt
Which of the following is not considered a major branch of modern science?
Economics
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
They do not rely on empirical evidence
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