15 Questions
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
In which academic disciplines is mathematics essential?
Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
Any scientific experimentation
What do mathematicians use to prove properties of abstract objects?
Pure reason and deductive rules
What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?
The mathematical study
Which mathematical problem had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?
The problem of integer factorization
What did the word 'mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' mean in Latin?
Mathematical art
Who were likely the first to constrain the use of the word 'mathematics' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?
Pythagoreans
What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?
The interaction between mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries
What did Saint Augustine's warning about 'mathematici' mean?
'Astrologers'
What were areas of mathematics such as statistics and game theory often grouped under?
Applied mathematics
In which centuries were algebra and infinitesimal calculus introduced as new fields?
16th and 17th centuries
What does the word 'máthēma' mean in Ancient Greek?
'That which is learnt'
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