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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What is the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?
What is the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?
There is no general consensus.
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them.
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
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What does a proof consist of?
What does a proof consist of?
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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?
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What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
What are the topics represented in modern mathematics?
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