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What does most mathematical activity involve?
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?
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?
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?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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