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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)
- Algebra, calculus, probability, and number theory
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and arithmetic
- Logic, probability, calculus, and topology
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Memorization of formulas and the application of algorithms
- Application of statistical methods to analyze data
- Experimentation with real-world objects and observation of their behavior
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
- Randomly chosen elements from a given set
- Quantities that can be measured and expressed in numerical form
- 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 mathematical theory?
What are the starting points of a mathematical theory?
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