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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 (correct)
- Algebra, geometry, calculus, and trigonometry
- Number theory, algebra, calculus, and statistics
- Geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of mathematical formulas to real-world problems
- Designing algorithms for computer science applications
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and proving them using pure reason (correct)
- Solving complex equations using advanced computational methods
What are the abstract objects in mathematics?
What are the abstract objects in mathematics?
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Numbers, formulas, and related structures
- Quantities and their changes
- Shapes and the spaces in which they are contained
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are axioms in the context of mathematics?
What are axioms in the context of mathematics?
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What is considered as the starting points of a theory in case of abstraction from nature in mathematics?
What is considered as the starting points of a theory in case of abstraction from nature in mathematics?
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Which among these is not a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
Which among these is not a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
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What does the area of knowledge in mathematics include?
What does the area of knowledge in mathematics include?
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What do the abstract objects in mathematics consist of?
What do the abstract objects in mathematics consist of?
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What is involved in most mathematical activity?
What is involved in most mathematical activity?
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