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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and graph theory
  • Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and algebra
  • Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and probability
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Memorization of numerical values and application of statistical methods
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Manipulation of physical objects and observation of their behavior
  • Collection of empirical data and formulation of hypotheses
  • What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

  • Properties derived from intuitive reasoning
  • Empirical data collected from experiments
  • Entities stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms (correct)
  • Physical objects found in nature
  • What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the starting points of a theory in mathematics?

    <p>Axioms and, in case of abstraction from nature, some basic properties considered true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

    <p>Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does most mathematical activity involve?

    <p>Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

    <p>Abstractions from nature or stipulated entities with certain properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the starting points of a theory in mathematics?

    <p>Axioms and some basic properties considered true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

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