Professor
Asgar Jamneshan
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Spring 2019 - What a rough class. First and foremost, lectures are not podcasted and the professor does not use slides. Lectures were not very helpful and I was able to learn most of the material in discussion section; if you have a great TA you will be just fine. The homework is optional, but you are quizzed on the homework in discussion section every week. The professor is not the best lecturer, he was often very confusing and discouraged us to ask questions in class. However, I have heard that going to office hours was very helpful. He was also quick to respond to emails and clarify class material. The midterms are taken in class and difficult to finish completely but graded very fairly, you are also given an index card as a cheat sheet (which is quite helpful). The textbook is said to be optional -- it is VERY expensive -- but I probably would have understood the material if I had the textbook, since lectures were not helpful. Overall, I did not enjoy this class whatsoever, but if you do the homework, go to discussion and go to office hours, you will be just fine.
Spring 2019 - What a rough class. First and foremost, lectures are not podcasted and the professor does not use slides. Lectures were not very helpful and I was able to learn most of the material in discussion section; if you have a great TA you will be just fine. The homework is optional, but you are quizzed on the homework in discussion section every week. The professor is not the best lecturer, he was often very confusing and discouraged us to ask questions in class. However, I have heard that going to office hours was very helpful. He was also quick to respond to emails and clarify class material. The midterms are taken in class and difficult to finish completely but graded very fairly, you are also given an index card as a cheat sheet (which is quite helpful). The textbook is said to be optional -- it is VERY expensive -- but I probably would have understood the material if I had the textbook, since lectures were not helpful. Overall, I did not enjoy this class whatsoever, but if you do the homework, go to discussion and go to office hours, you will be just fine.
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Winter 2019 - So he's not horrible, let's start there. His lectures are confusing and hard to follow at times (1/4 the class dropped in the first week because of that). The main issue is that his tests test your arithmetic and willingness to grind out ridiculous numbers than actual linear algebra concepts. Overall, the tests are easy and he's a generous professor, and a really nice individuals but the numbers are just insanely large. He's definitely not the worst choice out there and is incredibly smart if you get to know him, but sometimes that doesn't translate well. Just read the book in class and you'll be fine.
Winter 2019 - So he's not horrible, let's start there. His lectures are confusing and hard to follow at times (1/4 the class dropped in the first week because of that). The main issue is that his tests test your arithmetic and willingness to grind out ridiculous numbers than actual linear algebra concepts. Overall, the tests are easy and he's a generous professor, and a really nice individuals but the numbers are just insanely large. He's definitely not the worst choice out there and is incredibly smart if you get to know him, but sometimes that doesn't translate well. Just read the book in class and you'll be fine.
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Winter 2020 - A great guy who cares about the students. He does not mind if you send your work through email to check the workings on proof. One downside, his notes are not organized and lecture could be unclear sometimes. But he is very helpful in explaining the concepts during office hour, just don’t hesitate to raise your concern and ask if you need any help!
Winter 2020 - A great guy who cares about the students. He does not mind if you send your work through email to check the workings on proof. One downside, his notes are not organized and lecture could be unclear sometimes. But he is very helpful in explaining the concepts during office hour, just don’t hesitate to raise your concern and ask if you need any help!
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