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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of statistical methods to analyze data
- Exploration of natural phenomena and their impact on the environment
- Experimentation with physical objects and observation of their properties
- 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?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Geometry, arithmetic, statistics, and number theory
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and arithmetic
- Topology, calculus, algebra, and probability
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
- Quantifiable measurements of natural phenomena
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Experimental data collected from real-world observations
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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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