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What do most mathematical activities involve?
What do most mathematical activities involve?
- Application of statistical methods to real-world problems
- Experimental testing and observation of natural phenomena
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Memorization of formulas and algorithms
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Geometry, statistics, number theory, and algebra
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Abstractions from nature or stipulated entities with certain properties (correct)
- Physical representations of real-world phenomena
- Complex combinations of numbers and formulas
- Randomly generated shapes and structures
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What are the starting points of a theory in mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in mathematics?
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