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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What is the main activity in mathematics?
What is the main activity in mathematics?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What are the two types of objects in mathematics?
What are the two types of objects in mathematics?
Abstractions from nature and entities with stipulated properties called axioms
What does a proof consist of?
What does a proof consist of?
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What are considered true starting points of a theory?
What are considered true starting points of a theory?
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