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What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Memorization of formulas and algorithms
  • Experimentation with physical objects to understand mathematical concepts
  • Application of statistical methods to solve problems
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)

What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?

  • Set theory, differential equations, logic, and topology
  • Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry

What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?

  • Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
  • Axiomatic systems and logical propositions
  • Physical objects and natural phenomena
  • Empirical observations and experimental data

What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

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

What are considered as true starting points of a mathematical theory?

<p>Previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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