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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 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 which fields is mathematics essential?
In which fields is mathematics essential?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What is the etymological origin of the word 'mathematics'?
What is the etymological origin of the word 'mathematics'?
What is the significance of the word 'mathēmatikós'?
What is the significance of the word 'mathēmatikós'?
Who constrained the use of the word 'mathēmatikoi' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Who constrained the use of the word 'mathēmatikoi' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?
In Latin and English until around 1700, what did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean?
In Latin and English until around 1700, what did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean?
What historical event led to the use of integer factorization in the RSA cryptosystem, thus giving it a practical application?
What historical event led to the use of integer factorization in the RSA cryptosystem, thus giving it a practical application?
