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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Probability, differential equations, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics
  • Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
  • Logic, set theory, topology, and combinatorics
  • What is the main activity in mathematics?

  • Development of mathematical models to explain natural phenomena
  • Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
  • Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • Application of statistical methods to analyze numerical data
  • What do mathematical proofs consist of?

  • A set of axioms without any deductive reasoning
  • A collection of numerical data supporting a conjecture
  • A series of empirical observations leading to a hypothesis
  • A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
  • What are the entities stipulated to have certain properties in modern mathematics?

    <p>Abstractions from nature or entities with stipulated properties called axioms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the area of knowledge that mathematics encompasses?

    <p>Numbers, formulas, related structures, shapes, spaces, and quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with the study of numbers?

    <p>Number theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?

    <p>Pure reason and deductive rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?

    <p>Axioms</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

    What is the primary focus of mathematical activity?

    <p>Discovery of properties of abstract objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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