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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- The application of statistical methods to solve problems
- The memorization of formulas and calculations
- The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- The exploration of physical phenomena through experimentation
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, geometry, calculus, and statistics
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
- A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
- A series of experimental trials and observations
- A set of assumptions without logical reasoning
- A collection of random mathematical facts
What are the objects of mathematical proofs in modern mathematics?
What are the objects of mathematical proofs in modern mathematics?
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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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Which branch of science studies individuals and societies?
Which branch of science studies individuals and societies?
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Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
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What do the formal sciences study?
What do the formal sciences study?
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Which historical period has the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science?
Which historical period has the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science?
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What is the nature of the disagreement regarding formal sciences as science disciplines?
What is the nature of the disagreement regarding formal sciences as science disciplines?
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