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What is the main purpose of mathematical activity?
What is the main purpose of mathematical activity?
- To conduct scientific experiments
- To prove properties of abstract objects using pure reason (correct)
- To apply deductive rules to established results
- To model phenomena in natural sciences
Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers and their properties?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers and their properties?
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number theory (correct)
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
- Engineering principles
- Mathematical models
- Scientific experimentation (correct)
- Social sciences
Which area of mathematics is often developed in close correlation with applications like finance and social sciences?
Which area of mathematics is often developed in close correlation with applications like finance and social sciences?
What consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results?
What consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results?