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Understanding Mathematics

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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and probability

Logic, set theory, combinatorics, and abstract algebra

Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)

Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and differential equations

What does most mathematical activity involve?

The approximation of real-world phenomena using mathematical models

The collection of empirical data and the use of statistical analysis to draw conclusions

The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)

The development of new numerical methods and computational algorithms

What do proofs in mathematics consist of?

Experimental evidence obtained through scientific observation

Numerical simulations and computational analyses

A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)

The formulation of conjectures based on patterns observed in data

In which academic disciplines is mathematics essential?

Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences Signup and view all the answers

What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?

Any scientific experimentation Signup and view all the answers

What do mathematicians use to prove properties of abstract objects?

Pure reason and deductive rules Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrower and more technical meaning of the word 'mathematics' in Classical times?

The mathematical study Signup and view all the answers

Which mathematical problem had no practical application before its use in the RSA cryptosystem?

The problem of integer factorization Signup and view all the answers

What did the word 'mathēmatikḗ tékhnē' mean in Latin?

Mathematical art Signup and view all the answers

Who were likely the first to constrain the use of the word 'mathematics' to just the study of arithmetic and geometry?

Pythagoreans Signup and view all the answers

What led to a correlated increase in the development of both mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries?

The interaction between mathematical innovations and scientific discoveries Signup and view all the answers

What did Saint Augustine's warning about 'mathematici' mean?

'Astrologers' Signup and view all the answers

What were areas of mathematics such as statistics and game theory often grouped under?

Applied mathematics Signup and view all the answers

In which centuries were algebra and infinitesimal calculus introduced as new fields?

16th and 17th centuries Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'máthēma' mean in Ancient Greek?

'That which is learnt' Signup and view all the answers