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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Probability, differential equations, number theory, and topology
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry
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 (correct)
- The reliance on trial and error methods to find solutions
- The memorization of mathematical formulas and algorithms
- The application of empirical observations to solve problems
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
- Empirical observations and experimental data
- Concreteness and tangible properties
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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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 do most mathematical activity involve?
What do most mathematical activity involve?
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What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are considered as the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are considered as the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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