# LARS NIEDORF — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 1264 | course\_fa53f4954bab469b5d4c4fe3 | MATH 341   | LINEAR ALGEBRA                       |
| 1262 | course\_0dd25611eebe714d971b7bfb | MATH 522   | ANALYSIS II                          |
| 1254 | course\_eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 | MATH 340   | ELEMENTARY MATRIX AND LINEAR ALGEBRA |
| 1252 | course\_eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 | MATH 340   | ELEMENTARY MATRIX AND LINEAR ALGEBRA |

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