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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of numbers?
Which major subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of numbers?
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Number theory (correct)
- Analysis
What is the primary method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the primary method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Empirical evidence
- Inductive reasoning
- Intuition
- Pure reason (correct)
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in fields such as economics and biology?
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in fields such as economics and biology?
- Statistics (correct)
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number theory
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
Which field extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena but has its fundamental truths independent from scientific experimentation?
Which field extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena but has its fundamental truths independent from scientific experimentation?