Mathematics: Topics and Subdisciplines
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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is primarily concerned with the study of properties and operations of numbers?

  • Geometry
  • Algebra
  • Number theory (correct)
  • Analysis
  • In modern mathematics, which entities are stipulated to have certain properties and are called axioms?

  • Formulas
  • Shapes
  • Abstract objects (correct)
  • Quantities
  • What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

  • Intuitive guesswork
  • Pure imagination
  • Experimentation with abstract objects
  • A succession of applications of deductive rules (correct)
  • Which area of mathematics is extensively used for modeling phenomena in various fields such as natural sciences, engineering, and finance?

    <p>Statistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way are some areas of mathematics, such as statistics and game theory, developed in close correlation with their applications?

    <p>They are often grouped under applied mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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