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Will make you learn the material and earn your grade, but gives you every opportunity to successfully learn the material. Lectures were well-paced and instructive. Homeworks were long enough to be helpful, but not so long that it was just doing extra problems for no gain.Rate My Professors ↗
Great lecturer and very helpful in office hours. The workload was intense, but I definitely learned a lot in this class. If I'd tried a little harder, I definitely could have achieved a much higher grade than I did.Rate My Professors ↗
Definitely the best lecturer I have had in the math department. He assigned a fair amount of homework early on, but the workload got to be too big at the end of the semester, and material was rushed through. I think our class was an exception though, and he usually paces the course better. Very helpful in office hours. Great overall.Rate My Professors ↗
Matt is a pretty cool guy. He obviously enjoys the subject and is very helpful outside of class. The only downside is that he is prone to speed through tough topics. HW is useful and tests are fair.Rate My Professors ↗
Great professor! It is very helpful to come to the office hour. He is very helpful.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2012 | MATH 541 | Modern Algebra 1 |
| Fall 2011 | COMPSCI/MATH/STAT 475 | Introduction to Combinatorics |
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