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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)

Probability, differential equations, combinatorics, and logic

Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and algebra

Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and logic

What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

Conjectures based on empirical observations

Physical objects with measurable dimensions

Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)

Simulated entities created for computational analysis

What does most mathematical activity involve?

Application of statistical methods to analyze numerical data

Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)

Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles

Verification of existing mathematical theories through computational simulations

What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

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

What are the starting points of a mathematical theory in case of abstraction from nature?

Some basic properties that are considered true Signup and view all the answers

What are the major topics included in the area of knowledge of mathematics?

Numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. Signup and view all the answers

What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?

There is no general consensus. Signup and view all the answers

What does most mathematical activity involve?

The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them. Signup and view all the answers

What do mathematical proofs consist of?

A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results, including previously proved theorems, axioms, and some basic properties. Signup and view all the answers