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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?

  • Probability, differential equations, number theory, and topology
  • Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry
  • What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Creation of mathematical models for physical phenomena
  • Application of statistical methods to real-world problems
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Finding solutions to practical engineering problems
  • What do proofs in mathematics consist of?

  • A series of experiments to validate mathematical concepts
  • A demonstration of practical applications of mathematical theorems
  • A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
  • A collection of mathematical formulas and equations
  • What are the objects of mathematical study in modern mathematics?

    <p>Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>There is no general consensus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?

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

    What is the primary method of mathematical proof mentioned in the text?

    <p>Succession of applications of deductive rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do most mathematical activity involve, according to the text?

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

    What are the abstract objects in modern mathematics based on?

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

    What is the nature of mathematical objects in modern mathematics?

    <p>Either abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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