10 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties called axioms
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results including previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties
Is there a general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline?
No, there is no general consensus
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
In modern mathematics, what do mathematical objects consist of?
entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms
What does most mathematical activity involve?
the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What is the nature of the mathematical activity referred to in the text?
involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
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