Fall 2026

Directed Study

MATH 698 offers directed study projects arranged individually with a faculty member.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Saverio Spagnolie4.1/5Brian Street4.1/5Stephen Wright3.8/5 +5 more

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Fall 2026

Saverio Spagnolie

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Brian Street

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Raw average: 4.13/5 from 112 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Stephen Wright

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Raw average: 4.20/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 2.76/5 from 38 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Laurentiu Maxim

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Raw average: 2.88/5 from 89 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Mihaela Ifrim

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Raw average: 2.39/5 from 33 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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LAURENTIU MAXIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LESLIE SMITH is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MIHAELA IFRIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 043Classroom Instruction2 / 150
IND 146Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 061Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 050Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 040Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 068Classroom Instruction1 / 150
IND 004Classroom Instruction1 / 150
IND 074Classroom Instruction1 / 10

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MATH 698 · Fall 2026

Directed Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
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    "title": "Directed Study",
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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  "task_version": "14",
  "output_id": "7fced966556eb40a040559462d888419c5e48ec9d2924e13cd2b459d1bf82d8c",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
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