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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Number theory, arithmetic, topology, and statistics
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and probability
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of experimental methods to test mathematical concepts
- Memorization of complex formulas and theorems
- Reliance on intuition rather than deductive reasoning
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the 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)
- Reliance on assumptions without logical reasoning
- A series of experimental tests to validate mathematical concepts
- Memorization of mathematical theorems and axioms
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?
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What do abstract objects in mathematics consist of?
What do abstract objects in mathematics consist of?
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