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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Probability, differential equations, linear algebra, and combinatorics
- Logic, set theory, calculus, and topology
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and arithmetic
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
- Experimental testing of mathematical concepts
- Memorization of formulas and application of arithmetic operations
- Intuitive guessing of mathematical solutions
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A collection of mathematical problems and their solutions
- A compilation of historical mathematical achievements
- A series of experimental trials and errors
What are the abstract objects in modern mathematics?
What are the abstract objects in modern mathematics?
What do the results in mathematics include?
What do the results in mathematics include?