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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
- Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry
- Geometry, statistics, number theory, and algebra
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of statistical methods to analyze data
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Experimentation with physical objects and observation of their properties
- Visualization of geometric shapes and their transformations
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Entities with random and unpredictable properties
- Entities derived from cultural beliefs and traditions
- Physical objects and their measurable properties
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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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