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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Probability, differential equations, number theory, and topology
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of statistical methods to prove theorems
- Experimental validation of mathematical concepts
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects using pure reason (correct)
- Exploration of real-world phenomena through mathematical models
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Randomly generated shapes and structures
- Complex combinations of natural and abstract elements
- Entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms (correct)
- Physical manifestations of mathematical concepts
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
What is the nature of most mathematical objects in modern mathematics?
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