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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What is the most common activity in mathematics?
What is the most common activity in mathematics?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What do mathematical proofs consist of?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
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In which fields is mathematics essential?
In which fields is mathematics essential?
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What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?
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What was the problem of integer factorization used for before its application in the RSA cryptosystem?
What was the problem of integer factorization used for before its application in the RSA cryptosystem?
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In Ancient Greek, what does the word 'mathematics' (máthēma) mean?
In Ancient Greek, what does the word 'mathematics' (máthēma) mean?
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During which centuries were algebra and infinitesimal calculus introduced as new fields in mathematics?
During which centuries were algebra and infinitesimal calculus introduced as new fields in mathematics?
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What did the word 'mathematics' commonly mean in Latin, and in English until around 1700?
What did the word 'mathematics' commonly mean in Latin, and in English until around 1700?
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What did mathēmatikḗ tékhnē (μαθηματικὴ τέχνη) mean in Ancient Greek?
What did mathēmatikḗ tékhnē (μαθηματικὴ τέχνη) mean in Ancient Greek?
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What did mathēmatikós (μαθηματικός) mean in Ancient Greek?
What did mathēmatikós (μαθηματικός) mean in Ancient Greek?
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What did mathēmatikoi (μαθηματικοί) mean in Ancient Greek?
What did mathēmatikoi (μαθηματικοί) mean in Ancient Greek?
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When was the foundational crisis of mathematics that led to the systematization of the axiomatic method?
When was the foundational crisis of mathematics that led to the systematization of the axiomatic method?
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'Mathematics' in Latin gradually changed to its present meaning from about which century to which century?
'Mathematics' in Latin gradually changed to its present meaning from about which century to which century?
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'Mathematics' in English gradually changed to its present meaning from about which century to which century?
'Mathematics' in English gradually changed to its present meaning from about which century to which century?
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