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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and set theory
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and probability
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Memorization of formulas and algorithms
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Application of statistical methods to analyze data
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
In modern mathematics, what do abstract objects consist of?
In modern mathematics, what do abstract objects consist of?
- Objects derived from statistical data
- Entities that are proved through experimentation
- Entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms (correct)
- Physical objects found in nature
What is the relationship between mathematics and scientific experimentation?
What is the relationship between mathematics and scientific experimentation?
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Which areas are mentioned as extensively using mathematics for modeling phenomena?
Which areas are mentioned as extensively using mathematics for modeling phenomena?
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