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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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How are theorems, axioms, and basic properties used in mathematical proofs?
How are theorems, axioms, and basic properties used in mathematical proofs?
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