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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason (correct)
- Experimental testing and data collection
- Visual observation and pattern recognition
- Intuitive guessing and trial-and-error methods
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- Inductive reasoning and generalizations
- Logical fallacies and conjectures
- Empirical evidence and statistical analysis
Which fields benefit from the essential nature of mathematics?
Which fields benefit from the essential nature of mathematics?
- Psychology, sociology, anthropology, and linguistics
- Astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography
- Literature, history, art, philosophy, and political science
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
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What are some areas of mathematics developed in close correlation with their applications?
What are some areas of mathematics developed in close correlation with their applications?
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