Mathematics: Fundamentals and Subdisciplines
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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, topology
  • Number theory, geometry, algebra, analysis (correct)
  • Arithmetic, calculus, differential equations, probability
  • Algebra, geometry, calculus, topology
  • What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?

  • Trial and error experimentation with physical objects
  • Use of inductive reasoning to make generalizations
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Relying on empirical evidence to draw conclusions
  • How are proofs constructed in mathematics?

  • Succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
  • Application of trial and error to find the correct result
  • Reliance on intuition and guesswork
  • Random selection of axioms and theorems
  • In which fields is mathematics essential?

    <p>Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?

    <p>No, they are independent from any scientific experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a definition that lists the objects that a term describes?

    <p>Extensional definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mathematics, what is the purpose of a definition?

    <p>To describe a condition that qualifies what a mathematical term is and is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the word or group of words that is to be defined?

    <p>Definiendum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of definitions conveys the meaning of a term by pointing out examples?

    <p>Ostensive definitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis on which all of modern mathematics is constructed?

    <p>Definitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the word or group of words that is to be defined?

    <p>Definiendum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of definitions conveys the meaning of a term by pointing out examples?

    <p>Ostensive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a definition that lists the objects that a term describes?

    <p>Extensional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the definition 'An elephant is a large gray animal native to Asia and Africa', what is the definiens?

    <p>Large gray animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis on which all of modern mathematics is constructed?

    <p>Definitions and axioms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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