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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers and their properties?
Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers and their properties?
- Analysis
- Geometry
- Number theory (correct)
- Algebra
What is the primary method used in mathematics to establish the truth of properties of abstract objects?
What is the primary method used in mathematics to establish the truth of properties of abstract objects?
- Inductive reasoning
- Trial and error
- Empirical experimentation
- Pure reason and deductive rules (correct)
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in fields such as economics, biology, and political science?
Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in fields such as economics, biology, and political science?
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Game theory (correct)
- Statistics
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?
Which field extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena, but has its fundamental truths independent from scientific experimentation?
Which field extensively uses mathematics for modeling phenomena, but has its fundamental truths independent from scientific experimentation?