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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology
- Geometry, statistics, number theory, and logic
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of empirical evidence to derive mathematical principles
- Reliance on intuition without the need for rigorous proof
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Utilization of trial and error to formulate mathematical theories
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- An iterative process with no fixed rules
- A combination of deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A series of experimental trials leading to a probable conclusion
Which fields extensively use mathematics for modeling phenomena?
Which fields extensively use mathematics for modeling phenomena?
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What are some areas of mathematics developed in close correlation with their applications?
What are some areas of mathematics developed in close correlation with their applications?
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