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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis

How is most mathematical activity described in the text?

Involving the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them

What do proofs in mathematics consist of?

A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results

What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?

Certain properties, called axioms Signup and view all the answers

What are considered the true starting points of a theory in mathematics?

Some basic properties that are considered true starting points of the theory Signup and view all the answers

What does most mathematical activity involve?

Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them. Signup and view all the answers

What are the topics represented in modern mathematics with the major subdisciplines?

The topics are represented with the major subdisciplines of 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 among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline. Signup and view all the answers

What do objects in mathematics consist of in modern mathematics?

These objects consist of either abstractions from nature or entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. Signup and view all the answers