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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Calculus, trigonometry, algebra, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and probability
- Algebra, geometry, statistics, and logic
What is the primary method of mathematical proof?
What is the primary method of mathematical proof?
- Consensus among mathematicians
- Succession of applications of deductive rules (correct)
- Intuition and guesswork
- Experimental validation
What is the relationship between mathematics and natural sciences?
What is the relationship between mathematics and natural sciences?
- Natural sciences are irrelevant to mathematics
- Mathematics is essential in the natural sciences (correct)
- Mathematics has no relevance to the natural sciences
- Mathematics is occasionally used in the natural sciences
How are fundamental truths of mathematics related to scientific experimentation?
How are fundamental truths of mathematics related to scientific experimentation?
In which areas is mathematics extensively used?
In which areas is mathematics extensively used?