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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and arithmetic
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Geometry, probability, differential equations, and number theory
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Memorization of complex formulas and their applications
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Application of statistical methods to analyze data
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- Simple demonstrations without logical reasoning
- A series of experimental trials and observations
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- Verbal explanations of mathematical concepts
What are the objects in modern mathematics made of?
What are the objects in modern mathematics made of?
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What is the nature of the general consensus among mathematicians about the definition of mathematics as an academic discipline?
What is the nature of the general consensus among mathematicians about the definition of mathematics as an academic discipline?
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