5 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What is the main activity involved in most mathematical work?
Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
Axioms
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties
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