One of the smartest people I have ever met. Someone who enjoys his math and life to the bestRate My Professors ↗
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JEAN-LUC THIFFEAULT
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
one of my best prof. at UW. explains abstract concepts well in lectures. 1HW/2 weeks, though there are ~20 questions. Very helpful during his OH. There is also a voluntary final review section which really gave a hint to the final exam. Exams are somewhat challenging but not too hard.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Great professor who gives concise, excellent lectures. I did not do the homework but just went to his synchronous OH where he did example problems and studied those before exams. Exams tended to be easier than the homework from Waleffe's textbook.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Making mistakes all the time, so unfamiliar with the materials, reading and copying from the lecture notes all the time. His is really not confident when he is presenting the class, unsure about his own answers or calculations all the time and frequently making mistakes.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Highly recommend staying after lecture to ask him questions; he is great to talk to.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with JEAN-LUC THIFFEAULT
MATH 704
Methods of Applied Mathematics-2
Credits unavailableMethods of applied mathematics focusing on the derivation and solution of canonical partial differential equations.
No offering record · Spring 2025
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleMATH 990
Reading and Research
1–3 creditsMATH 990 offers independent reading and research opportunities across all areas of Mathematics.
No offering record · Spring 2025
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2024 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2024 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Spring 2024 | MATH 790 | Masters Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2023 | MATH 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2023 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Fall 2022 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Spring 2022 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2021 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2020 | MATH 321 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 1: Vector and Complex Calculus |
| Fall 2020 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2020 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2020 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Spring 2020 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2019 | MATH 321 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 1: Vector and Complex Calculus |
| Fall 2019 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2018 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2018 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2018 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2017 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Spring 2017 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2017 | MATH 704 | Methods of Applied Mathematics-2 |
| Spring 2017 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2016 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Fall 2016 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 321 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 1: Vector and Complex Calculus |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2014 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2014 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2013 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Fall 2013 | MATH 703 | Methods of Applied Mathematics 1 |
| Fall 2013 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2013 | MATH 321 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 1: Vector and Complex Calculus |
| Spring 2013 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2013 | MATH 801 | Topics in Applied Mathematics |
| Fall 2012 | MATH 703 | Methods of Applied Mathematics 1 |
| Spring 2012 | MATH 321 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 1: Vector and Complex Calculus |
| Spring 2012 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2012 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2011 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2011 | MATH 552 | Introduction to Algebraic Topology |
| Spring 2011 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2010 | MATH 221 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 |
| Fall 2010 | MATH 705 | Mathematical Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2010 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2009 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2008 | MATH 415 | Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling |
| Fall 2008 | MATH 705 | Mathematical Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2008 | MATH 221 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 |
| Spring 2008 | MATH 801 | Topics in Applied Mathematics |
| Fall 2007 | MATH 705 | Mathematical Fluid Dynamics |
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