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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Combinatorics, logic, game theory, and set theory
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and probability
- Linear algebra, differential equations, discrete mathematics, and topology
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What is the most common activity in mathematics?
What is the most common activity in mathematics?
- Conducting scientific experiments
- Creating mathematical models
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects (correct)
- Integrating mathematical concepts
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- Experimental data and observations
- Mathematical simulations
- Succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- Hypothesis testing and statistical analysis
In which fields is mathematics essential?
In which fields is mathematics essential?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
What does the word 'mathematics' mean in Ancient Greek?
What does the word 'mathematics' mean in Ancient Greek?
Which two areas of mathematics were primarily divided until the 16th and 17th centuries?
Which two areas of mathematics were primarily divided until the 16th and 17th centuries?
What were Pythagoreans known as during the time of Aristotle?
What were Pythagoreans known as during the time of Aristotle?
What did the term 'mathematics' commonly mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
What did the term 'mathematics' commonly mean in Latin and English until around 1700?
Which mathematical problem had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
Which mathematical problem had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
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