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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Geometry, number theory, calculus, and logic
  • Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
  • Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)

    • What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Application of statistical methods to real-world problems
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Verification of existing mathematical laws through experimentation
  • Exploration of numerical patterns in natural phenomena

    • What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

  • Physical representations of mathematical concepts
  • Empirical observations and their statistical analysis
  • Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
  • Conjectures derived from historical mathematical texts

    • What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

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

    What is the nature of the entities in modern mathematics?

    <p>Stipulated to have certain properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Number theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does most mathematical activity involve?

    <p>Discovery of properties of abstract objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do proofs in mathematics consist of?

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

    What are the objects in modern mathematics composed of?

    <p>Abstractions from nature or stipulated entities with 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

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