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What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics'?
What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics'?
- The study of natural numbers and fractions
- The study of statistics and game theory
- The study of arithmetic and geometry (correct)
- The mathematical art
Which area of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
Which area of mathematics had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
- Algebra
- Statistics
- Integer factorization (correct)
- Infinitesimal calculus
In Greek mathematics, which concept first appeared notably in Euclid's Elements?
In Greek mathematics, which concept first appeared notably in Euclid's Elements?
- Infinitesimal calculus
- Proof and mathematical rigour (correct)
- Algebra
- Integer factorization
What did the Pythagoreans constrain the use of the word 'mathēmatikoi' to mean?
What did the Pythagoreans constrain the use of the word 'mathēmatikoi' to mean?
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What did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean in Latin and in English until around 1700?
What did the term 'mathematics' more commonly mean in Latin and in English until around 1700?
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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
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What is the primary method of mathematical activity?
What is the primary method of mathematical activity?
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What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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In which areas is mathematics essential?
In which areas is mathematics essential?
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Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
Are the fundamental truths of mathematics dependent on scientific experimentation?
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