Mathematics: Foundations and Major Subdisciplines
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the fundamental truths of mathematics?

    <p>Independent from any scientific experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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