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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and arithmetic
- Algebra, calculus, logic, and geometry
- Logic, topology, calculus, and probability
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
- Application of statistical analysis to mathematical problems
- Collaboration with other mathematicians to form consensus
- Experimentation and observation of natural phenomena
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A series of experimental trials to validate a hypothesis
- An iterative process of refining mathematical theorems
- A combination of inductive and deductive reasoning
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What are mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
What are mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?