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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does a proof consist of?
What does a proof consist of?
a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
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In mathematical activity, what do the objects consist of?
In mathematical activity, what do the objects consist of?
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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
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What does a proof consist of?
What does a proof consist of?
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What are the objects that consist of abstractions from nature or stipulated entities in modern mathematics?
What are the objects that consist of abstractions from nature or stipulated entities in modern mathematics?
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What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
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