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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 geometry
- Logic, topology, calculus, and algebra
- Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Application of statistical analysis to real-world problems
- Trial and error to derive mathematical concepts
- Experimentation and observation of natural phenomena
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
- Logical reasoning without the need for established results
- 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 conjectures
What are the objects that mathematical proofs involve?
What are the objects that mathematical proofs involve?
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What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
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