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Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Analysis
- Number theory (correct)
What is the main method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the main method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Empirical observation
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
- Intuitive guesswork
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Corollaries
- Hypotheses
- Axioms (correct)
- Conjectures
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the major topics represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major topics represented in modern mathematics?
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