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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)
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
- Probability, differential equations, number theory, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Experimentation with numerical patterns and statistical analysis
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Memorization of formulas and the application of algorithms
- 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?
- Conventional symbols with arbitrary meanings
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Randomly chosen elements with undefined properties
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the components of established results used in mathematical proofs?
What are the components of established results used in mathematical proofs?
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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
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What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
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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 starting points of a theory in mathematics?
What are considered as starting points of a theory in mathematics?
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