Mathematics: Concepts and Subdisciplines
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Which subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of numbers and their properties?

  • Geometry
  • Number theory (correct)
  • Algebra
  • Analysis
  • What is the primary method used in mathematics to establish the truth of properties of abstract objects?

  • Inductive reasoning
  • Intuitive guesswork
  • Deductive reasoning (correct)
  • Empirical observation
  • Which area extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena but has truths independent from scientific experimentation?

  • Computer science
  • Statistics
  • Medicine
  • Finance (correct)
  • In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?

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    Which area of mathematics is often developed in close correlation with its applications and is grouped under applied mathematics?

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