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Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the properties of numbers and integers?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the properties of numbers and integers?
- Analysis
- Number theory (correct)
- Geometry
- Algebra
In modern mathematics, which entities are stipulated to have certain properties?
In modern mathematics, which entities are stipulated to have certain properties?
- Axioms
- Abstract objects (correct)
- Natural phenomena
- Theorems
Which branch of mathematics involves the study of equations and their solutions?
Which branch of mathematics involves the study of equations and their solutions?
- Geometry
- Analysis
- Algebra (correct)
- Number theory
What type of reasoning is primarily used in mathematical proofs?
What type of reasoning is primarily used in mathematical proofs?
Which area of knowledge extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena?
Which area of knowledge extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
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?
When did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
When did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
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?
What did the word 'mathematics' mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
What did the word 'mathematics' mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
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?
What was primarily divided into geometry and arithmetic until the 16th and 17th centuries?
What was primarily divided into geometry and arithmetic until the 16th and 17th centuries?
Where does the word 'mathematics' come from?
Where does the word 'mathematics' come from?
What is the contemporary Mathematics Subject Classification lists more than?
What is the contemporary Mathematics Subject Classification lists more than?
Who likely constrained the use of the word 'mathematics' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Who likely constrained the use of the word 'mathematics' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?
