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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, topology, and logic
- Geometry, statistics, number theory, and logic
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- The application of statistical methods to solve problems
- The study of real-world applications of mathematics
- The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- The memorization of formulas and algorithms
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- A series of experimental trials and observations
- An analysis of real-world phenomena
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A compilation of historical mathematical achievements
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What do the objects in mathematical proofs consist of?
What do the objects in mathematical proofs consist of?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What is the basis of the theory in modern mathematics?
What is the basis of the theory in modern mathematics?
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