5 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What is the nature of the properties considered true starting points of a mathematical theory?
Basic properties that are considered true starting points of the theory
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