Undergraduate Seminar
MATH 490 is an undergraduate seminar covering intermediate or upper-level mathematics topics that vary by offering.
Summary
Historical reviews of Melanie Wood, Sigurd Angenent: Melanie Wood may be harsh for lower-level materials, while Sigurd Angenent's advanced course carries a higher difficulty rating of 4.
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Professors
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Melanie Wood: Melanie Wood is a good teacher who may be harsh for lower-level materials but is recommended for serious mathematics students. Her classes are suitable for those wanting to go beyond mandatory coursework.
MELANIE WOOD is recorded teaching in Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SIGURD ANGENENT is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews describe Melanie Wood and Sigurd Angenent as highly recommended instructors for serious mathematics students, with Angenent noted for making advanced topics interesting through research integration.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Melanie Wood, Sigurd Angenent: Melanie Wood may be harsh for lower-level materials, while Sigurd Angenent's advanced course carries a higher difficulty rating of 4.
Historical reviews of Melanie Wood, Sigurd Angenent: Sigurd Angenent provides concise lectures that build intuition and makes the class interesting through research groups, whereas Melanie Wood is considered a good teacher for those dedicated to mathematics beyond mandatory courses.
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