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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry
  • Combinatorics, linear algebra, calculus, and set theory
  • Topology, logic, probability, and differential equations
  • What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

  • Entities that are based on assumptions without proof
  • Physical objects found in nature
  • Entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms (correct)
  • Entities that are derived from empirical observations
  • What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • Application of statistical methods to analyze data
  • Exploration of real-world phenomena through numerical simulations
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Experimentation with physical objects and observation of their properties
  • What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

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

    What are considered true starting points of a theory in mathematics?

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

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