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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
- Linear algebra, abstract algebra, discrete mathematics, and mathematical logic
- Calculus, trigonometry, algebra, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Differential equations, topology, combinatorics, and probability
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Guessing and checking until a solution is found
- Relying on assumptions without any justification
- Empirical experimentation and data collection
In what areas is mathematics essential?
In what areas is mathematics essential?
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Literature, history, art, philosophy, and music
- Politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, and linguistics
- Astronomy, geology, chemistry, physics, biology, and psychology
What do some areas of mathematics like statistics and game theory develop in close correlation with?
What do some areas of mathematics like statistics and game theory develop in close correlation with?
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What do fundamental truths of mathematics remain independent from?
What do fundamental truths of mathematics remain independent from?
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