Mathematics: Numbers, Formulas, and Structures
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>A common definition for their academic discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of objects does mathematical activity involve?

    <p>Abstract objects and entities with stipulated properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which fields is mathematics essential?

    <p>Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the word for the study of arithmetic and geometry?

    <p>Mathēmatikḗ tékhnē</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for constraining the use of the word 'mathematics' to the study of arithmetic and geometry?

    <p>Pythagoras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of mathematics goes back to Euclid in 300 BC and had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?

    <p>Integer factorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the word that comes from Ancient Greek máthēma, meaning 'that which is learnt'?

    <p>Mathēmatikós</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At the end of the 19th century, what led to the systematization of the axiomatic method?

    <p>Foundational crisis of mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'mathematics' mean in Ancient Greek máthēma (μάθημα)?

    <p>'That which is learnt'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' even in Classical times?

    <p>'Mathematical study'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' meant 'the mathematical art' in which language?

    <p>Latin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mathēmatikoi' at the time meant 'learners' rather than 'mathematicians' in which school of thought?

    <p>'That which is learnt'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Ars mathematica' is the Latin term for which phrase?

    <p>'The mathematical art'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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