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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics represented by?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics represented by?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis.
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them.
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results.
In what fields is mathematics essential?
In what fields is mathematics essential?
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What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
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