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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 (correct)
- Differential equations, linear algebra, topology, and discrete mathematics
- Arithmetic, algebra, calculus, and geometry
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and probability
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 (correct)
- The memorization of formulas and algorithms for calculations
- The replication of results from scientific experiments to validate mathematical concepts
- The analysis of real-world data and the application of statistical methods
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
- Any scientific experimentation (correct)
- Natural phenomena and abstract objects
- Pure reasoning and logic
- Mathematical axioms and theorems
What do mathematicians have no general consensus about?
What do mathematicians have no general consensus about?
What kind of objects does mathematical activity involve?
What kind of objects does mathematical activity involve?
In which fields is mathematics essential?
In which fields is mathematics essential?
What is the word for the study of arithmetic and geometry?
What is the word for the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Who is known for constraining the use of the word 'mathematics' to the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Who is known for constraining the use of the word 'mathematics' to the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Which area of mathematics goes back to Euclid in 300 BC and had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
Which area of mathematics goes back to Euclid in 300 BC and had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
What is the word that comes from Ancient Greek máthēma, meaning 'that which is learnt'?
What is the word that comes from Ancient Greek máthēma, meaning 'that which is learnt'?
At the end of the 19th century, what led to the systematization of the axiomatic method?
At the end of the 19th century, what led to the systematization of the axiomatic method?
What does the word 'mathematics' mean in Ancient Greek máthēma (μάθημα)?
What does the word 'mathematics' mean in Ancient Greek máthēma (μάθημα)?
What was the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' even in Classical times?
What was the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' even in Classical times?
'Mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' meant 'the mathematical art' in which language?
'Mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' meant 'the mathematical art' in which language?
'Mathēmatikoi' at the time meant 'learners' rather than 'mathematicians' in which school of thought?
'Mathēmatikoi' at the time meant 'learners' rather than 'mathematicians' in which school of thought?
'Ars mathematica' is the Latin term for which phrase?
'Ars mathematica' is the Latin term for which phrase?
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