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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Number theory (correct)
- Geometry
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Empirical evidence
- Intuition
- Trial and error
- Pure reason and deductive rules (correct)
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Hypotheses
- Axioms (correct)
- Corollaries
- Theorems
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What do the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics include?
What do the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics include?
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