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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
- Memorization of formulas and algorithms
- Application of statistical methods to real-world problems
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Probability, differential equations, discrete mathematics, and combinatorics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Calculus, trigonometry, arithmetic, and statistics
- Logic, set theory, calculus, and topology
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Real-world measurements and observations
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Randomly generated data for analysis
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
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 theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
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