Mathematics Master Quiz
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What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Verification of hypotheses through observational studies
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Application of statistical methods to analyze data
  • Collection of empirical data and experimentation
  • What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?

  • Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
  • Logic, probability, topology, and differential equations
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Combinatorics, linear algebra, calculus, and set theory
  • What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

  • Observable and measurable quantities
  • Empirical data and experimental results
  • Physical objects and natural phenomena
  • Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
  • What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?

    <p>Some basic properties that are considered true</p> Signup and view all the answers

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