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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, geometry, and probability
- Algebra, statistics, number theory, and differential equations
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Calculus, trigonometry, algebra, and statistics
In mathematics, what does a proof consist of?
In mathematics, what does a proof consist of?
- A collection of computational algorithms to solve mathematical problems
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- An interpretation of natural phenomena using mathematical models
- A series of experimental trials to validate mathematical theorems
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications?
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications?
- Algebra
- Statistics (correct)
- Number theory
- Geometry
What do most mathematical activity involve?
What do most mathematical activity involve?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?