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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry
  • Topology, logic, probability, and differential equations
  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Combinatorics, linear algebra, cryptography, and calculus
  • What is the primary method used in mathematical activity?

  • The use of pure reason to prove properties of abstract objects (correct)
  • Empirical experimentation and observation
  • Trial and error to discover mathematical properties
  • Inductive reasoning to derive mathematical principles
  • What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?

  • Empirical evidence
  • Theoretical conjectures
  • Real-world applications
  • Any scientific experimentation (correct)
  • Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?

    <p>Statistics and game theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

    <p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results</p> Signup and view all the answers

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