English language
Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of
properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason
to prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions
from nature or—in modern mathematics—entities that
are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A
proof consists of a succession of applications of deductive
rules to already established results. These results include
previously proved theorems, axioms, and—in case of
abstraction from nature—some basic properties that are
considered true starting points of the theory under
consideration.[5]
Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of
properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to
prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions
from nature or—in modern mathematics—entities that are
stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A proof
consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules
to already established results. These results include
previously proved theorems, axioms, and—in case of
abstraction from nature—some basic properties that are
considered true starting points of the theory under
consideration.[5]
Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of
properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to
prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions from
nature or—in modern mathematics—entities that are
stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A proof
consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to
already established results. These results include previously
proved theorems, axioms, and—in case of abstraction from
nature—some basic properties that are considered true
starting points of the theory under consideration.[5]
discovery of properties of abstract objects and
the use of pure reason to prove them. These
objects consist of either abstractions from
nature or—in modern mathematics—entities
that are stipulated to have certain properties,
called axioms. A proof consists of a succession
of applications of deductive rules to already
established results. These results include
previously proved theorems, axioms, and—in
case of abstraction from nature—some basic
properties that are considered true starting
points of the theory under consideration.[5]