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What did the word 'mathematics' originally mean in Ancient Greek?
What did the word 'mathematics' originally mean in Ancient Greek?
- The study of statistics and game theory
- The manipulation of natural numbers and fractions (correct)
- The study of arithmetic and geometry
- The mathematical art
Which area of mathematics is often developed independently from any application?
Which area of mathematics is often developed independently from any application?
- Geometry (correct)
- Statistics
- Arithmetic
- Game theory
What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?
What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?
- The introduction of algebra and infinitesimal calculus
- The interaction between mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries (correct)
- The foundational crisis of mathematics
- The systematization of the axiomatic method
What was the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
What was the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
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What was the meaning of the term 'mathematics' in Latin and English until around 1700?
What was the meaning of the term 'mathematics' in Latin and English until around 1700?
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