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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics as mentioned in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics as mentioned in the text?
What is the essential activity in most mathematical work according to the text?
What is the essential activity in most mathematical work according to the text?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
In what areas is mathematics essential according to the text?
In what areas is mathematics essential according to the text?
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Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
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What do most mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do most mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
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What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
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What does the word 'mathēmatikós' (μαθηματικός) mean?
What does the word 'mathēmatikós' (μαθηματικός) mean?
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Which school of thought in Pythagoreanism was known as the mathēmatikoi (μαθηματικοί)?
Which school of thought in Pythagoreanism was known as the mathēmatikoi (μαθηματικοί)?
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What did the term mathematics more commonly mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
What did the term mathematics more commonly mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
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What did Saint Augustine's warning about mathematici mean in his context?
What did Saint Augustine's warning about mathematici mean in his context?
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Which area of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
Which area of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
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What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?
What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?
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Where did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
Where did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
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What was mathematics primarily divided into until the 16th and 17th centuries?
What was mathematics primarily divided into until the 16th and 17th centuries?
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What did the foundational crisis of mathematics lead to?
What did the foundational crisis of mathematics lead to?
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