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What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
- Intuition and guesswork
- Trial and error
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Empirical observation and experimental validation
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Arithmetic, differential equations, graph theory, and logic
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology
- Probability, linear algebra, calculus, and set theory
In which disciplines is mathematics essential?
In which disciplines is mathematics essential?
- Psychology, sociology, theology, linguistics, and economics
- Literature, art history, philosophy, political science, and anthropology
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Chemistry, astronomy, biology, physics, and geology
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
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What characterizes the fundamental truths of mathematics?
What characterizes the fundamental truths of mathematics?
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