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Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with the topics of numbers and their properties?
Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with the topics of numbers and their properties?
- Number theory (correct)
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Analysis
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
- Inductive reasoning
- Abductive reasoning
- Analogical reasoning
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects (correct)
- Experimentation and observation
- Use of computational algorithms
- Application of statistical methods
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties considered as in a mathematical proof?
What are previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties considered as in a mathematical proof?
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