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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics mentioned in the text?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Number theory, calculus, geometry, and statistics
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and probability
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Repetition of known mathematical concepts
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Trial and error to solve complex problems
- Memorization of formulas and algorithms
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
- Randomly selected shapes and figures
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Purely theoretical concepts without practical applications
- Concrete representations of real-world objects
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the starting points of a mathematical theory in the case of abstraction from nature?
What are the starting points of a mathematical theory in the case of abstraction from nature?
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