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Which of the following is NOT a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
Which of the following is NOT a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
- Calculus (correct)
- Number theory
- Algebra
- Geometry
What is the main focus of mathematical activity?
What is the main focus of mathematical activity?
- The use of pure reason to prove properties
- The establishment of axioms
- The discovery of properties of abstract objects (correct)
- The application of deductive rules
What are the topics included in the area of knowledge of mathematics?
What are the topics included in the area of knowledge of mathematics?
- Quantities and their changes only
- Shapes and spaces only
- Numbers and formulas only
- Numbers, formulas, shapes, and quantities (correct)
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?