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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and differential equations
- Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology
- Probability, logic, number theory, and combinatorics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What do most mathematical proofs consist of?
What do most mathematical proofs consist of?
- An analysis of empirical data
- A series of experiments and observations
- A validation through computer simulations
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
What are the essential applications of mathematics?
What are the essential applications of mathematics?
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Art, literature, history, economics, physics, and chemistry
- Biology, astronomy, technology, linguistics, geology, and psychology
- Philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, ecology, and music
What do the fundamental truths of mathematics rely on?
What do the fundamental truths of mathematics rely on?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?