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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
- Probability, differential equations, combinatorics, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Reliance on intuition rather than logical reasoning
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
- Memorization of mathematical formulas and the application of algorithms
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- A series of experimental trials leading to a hypothesis
- An iterative process of trial and error to arrive at a conclusion
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A collection of anecdotal evidence supporting a conjecture
What are the abstract objects in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the abstract objects in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
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What are the two types of objects that mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties for?
What are the two types of objects that mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties for?
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