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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Algebra, calculus, geometry, and statistics
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and arithmetic
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, probability, calculus, and topology
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- The application of statistical methods to real-world problems
- The study of natural phenomena and their mathematical representations
- The memorization of complex formulas and algorithms
- The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Purely hypothetical constructs with no real-world applications
- Empirical observations and experimental data
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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