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Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
- Analysis
- Number theory (correct)
- Algebra
- Geometry
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?
- Geometry (correct)
- Number theory
- Analysis
- Algebra
What is the main activity in mathematics?
What is the main activity in mathematics?
- Application of deductive reasoning
- Experimentation with numbers
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects (correct)
- Exploration of physical phenomena
What are the entities in modern mathematics that are stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics that are stipulated to have certain properties called?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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Study Notes
Number Theory
- The subdiscipline of mathematics concerned with the study of numbers is Number Theory.
Geometry
- Geometry is the subdiscipline of mathematics that deals with the study of shapes and the spaces in which they are contained.
Mathematical Activity
- The main activity in mathematics is problem-solving.
Mathematical Objects
- In modern mathematics, the entities that are stipulated to have certain properties are called mathematical objects.
Mathematical Proof
- A proof in mathematics consists of a logical and systematic way of establishing the truth of a mathematical statement.
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