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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Set theory, differential equations, topology, and logic
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
- Intuitive guessing and trial-and-error
- Empirical observation and experimentation
- Reliance on historical mathematical principles
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
- Experiments and observations
- Intuitive leaps and guesswork
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- Reliance on authority and tradition
What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
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What are the objects that mathematical activity involves?
What are the objects that mathematical activity involves?
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