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NAN CHEN

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Raw average: 4.59/5 from 29 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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MATH 222
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Since the beginning of the course and I was totally lost, the lextures are useless and the slides make no sense. The class also relies heavily on the written component of the exam. overall not a great experience, even though it is calc 2 and I like calculus.
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MATH 222
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He was a little hard to understand and his lectures were taken essentially straight out of the textbook which was frustrating. Sometimes there were typos in his slides which were not always corrected during lecture, so if a student didn't notice the typo, they'd be screwed. However, he genuinely cares about his students, and is very accommodating.
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MATH 222
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Definitely one of the best in business. I love how his lectures are short yet super effective in conveying concepts. He is also very caring and considerate to extenuating circumstances that students may experience. I once had a problem with my internet while I was trying to finish an exam. Chen didn't hesitate to work things out. Love this guy!!!!!
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COMPSCI/MATH 714
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I love him! He can always make hard concepts easy to understand. Load is not heavy and you can enjoy the lectures!
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CALC234 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Not that great of a professor. He was difficult to understand at times and basically just read straight out of a notebook for lecture. Wouldn't take him again
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MATH 234
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Nan Chen was a fantastic professor, and he really cared about his students. He was always willing to help inside and outside of class, and he even convinced the math department to let him have a higher curve as our class was at 7:45 a.m. Overall an amazing teacher and a nice guy.
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Classes with NAN CHEN

MATH 616

Data-driven Dynamical Systems, Stochastic Modeling and Prediction

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Introduction to data-driven dynamical systems, stochastic modeling, and prediction using numerical algorithms and programming.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Nan Chen

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Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MATH 698

Directed Study

1–3 credits

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

No offering record · Spring 2026

Nan ChenSamuel Stechmann+8 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026MATH 616Data-driven Dynamical Systems, Stochastic Modeling and Prediction
Spring 2026MATH 698Directed Study
Spring 2026MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2025MATH 717Stochastic Computational Methods
Fall 2025MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2025MATH 698Directed Study
Spring 2025MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2024MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2024MATH 491Topics in Undergraduate Mathematics
Spring 2024MATH 717Stochastic Computational Methods
Spring 2024MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2023MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2023MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2023MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2022MATH 490Undergraduate Seminar
Fall 2022MATH 717Stochastic Computational Methods
Fall 2022MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2022MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2021MATH 535Mathematical Methods in Data Science
Fall 2021MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2021MATH/STAT 833Topics in the Theory of Probability
Fall 2020MATH 699Directed Study
Fall 2020MATH 801Topics in Applied Mathematics
Fall 2020MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2020MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020MATH 801Topics in Applied Mathematics
Fall 2019MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2019MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2019MATH 801Topics in Applied Mathematics
Fall 2018COMPSCI/MATH 714Methods of Computational Mathematics I
Fall 2018MATH 234Calculus--functions of Several Variables
Fall 2018MATH 990Reading and Research

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