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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
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What are considered true starting points of a theory in mathematics?
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