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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics as represented in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics as represented in the text?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and linear algebra
- Differential equations, probability theory, topology, and discrete mathematics
- Logic, set theory, combinatorics, and abstract algebra
What does most mathematical activity involve according to the text?
What does most mathematical activity involve according to the text?
- Application of mathematical formulas in practical situations
- Experimental testing of mathematical theories
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects using pure reason (correct)
- Use of mathematical models to represent real-world phenomena
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from according to the text?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from according to the text?
- Pure reasoning and deductive rules
- Natural phenomena
- Any scientific experimentation (correct)
- Theorems and axioms
What is stipulated to have certain properties in modern mathematics?
What is stipulated to have certain properties in modern mathematics?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of according to the text?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of according to the text?
In which academic disciplines is mathematics essential according to the text?
In which academic disciplines is mathematics essential according to the text?
What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
Which of the following areas of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
Which of the following areas of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
In Greek mathematics, where did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
In Greek mathematics, where did the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appear?
What did 'mathēmatikoi' mean in the context of Pythagoreanism?
What did 'mathēmatikoi' mean in the context of Pythagoreanism?
In Latin and in English until around 1700, what did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean?
In Latin and in English until around 1700, what did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean?
What was one of the two main schools of thought in Pythagoreanism known as?
What was one of the two main schools of thought in Pythagoreanism known as?
What was the original meaning of the term 'mathematics' in Latin and English around 1700?
What was the original meaning of the term 'mathematics' in Latin and English around 1700?
What was the word 'mathematics' derived from in Ancient Greek?
What was the word 'mathematics' derived from in Ancient Greek?
What did 'mathēmatikós' mean in Ancient Greek?
What did 'mathēmatikós' mean in Ancient Greek?
What did 'mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' mean in Ancient Greek?
What did 'mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' mean in Ancient Greek?
What does it mean for two figures to be congruent in geometry?
What does it mean for two figures to be congruent in geometry?
What is required for two sets of points to be called congruent?
What is required for two sets of points to be called congruent?
In elementary geometry, when are two line segments considered congruent?
In elementary geometry, when are two line segments considered congruent?
What is the condition for two circles to be considered congruent?
What is the condition for two circles to be considered congruent?
When do two plane figures in geometry imply that their corresponding characteristics are 'congruent' or 'equal'?
When do two plane figures in geometry imply that their corresponding characteristics are 'congruent' or 'equal'?
How can congruence of polygons be established graphically?
How can congruence of polygons be established graphically?
Which postulate states that if two pairs of angles of two triangles are equal in measurement, and the included sides are equal in length, then the triangles are congruent?
Which postulate states that if two pairs of angles of two triangles are equal in measurement, and the included sides are equal in length, then the triangles are congruent?
What is the condition for two polygons with n sides to be congruent?
What is the condition for two polygons with n sides to be congruent?
What constitutes sufficient evidence for congruence between two triangles in Euclidean space?
What constitutes sufficient evidence for congruence between two triangles in Euclidean space?
What do most definitions consider congruence to be?
What do most definitions consider congruence to be?
