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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)
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and probability
- Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and algebra
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Observation of natural phenomena and recording of data
- Memorization of formulas and algorithms
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Application of statistical methods to solve problems
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Randomly selected objects with undefined properties
- Physical objects and tangible entities
- Objects derived solely from practical applications
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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What does English grammar encompass?
What does English grammar encompass?
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What form of English does the article describe?
What form of English does the article describe?
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What has modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
What has modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
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Which word class retains morphological case more strongly in modern English?
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly in modern English?
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Where do divergences from the described grammar occur?
Where do divergences from the described grammar occur?
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