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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and topology
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
What do most mathematical proofs consist of?
What do most mathematical proofs consist of?
- An analysis of empirical data
- A series of experimental trials and observations
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A process of trial and error
What is the essential nature of mathematical truths in relation to scientific experimentation?
What is the essential nature of mathematical truths in relation to scientific experimentation?
- Dependent on empirical evidence
- Independent from any scientific experimentation (correct)
- Valid only within the context of scientific experiments
- Subject to constant revision based on new scientific findings
Which disciplines extensively use mathematics for modeling phenomena?
Which disciplines extensively use mathematics for modeling phenomena?
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In modern mathematics, what do abstract objects consist of?
In modern mathematics, what do abstract objects consist of?
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