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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of numbers?
Which major subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of numbers?
- Number theory (correct)
- Geometry
- Analysis
- Algebra
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Trial and error
- Empirical evidence
- Intuition
- Pure reason (correct)
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Conjectures
- Axioms (correct)
- Corollaries
- Hypotheses
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What do the results in mathematical proofs include?
What do the results in mathematical proofs include?
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