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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics according to the text?

  • Linear algebra, probability, calculus, and discrete mathematics
  • Trigonometry, differential equations, logic, and combinatorics
  • Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and topology
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • What does most mathematical activity involve according to the text?

  • Observation of natural phenomena and application of empirical evidence
  • Verification of existing mathematical theorems through computational methods
  • Trial and error experimentation with mathematical concepts
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • What do mathematical objects consist of according to the text?

  • Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
  • Quantifiable measurements and empirical data
  • Physical representations of mathematical concepts
  • Purely theoretical constructs with no real-world application
  • What does a proof in mathematics consist of according to the text?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are considered as true starting points of a mathematical theory according to the text?

    <p>Previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties stipulated to be true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

    <p>Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does most mathematical activity involve?

    <p>Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

    <p>Entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do mathematicians lack consensus on?

    <p>A common definition for their academic discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

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