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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
How is most mathematical activity described?
involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What does a proof consist of?
a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
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What does mathematical activity consist of in terms of objects?
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