This professor is extremely straight-forward. The homework for his 104B class wasn't so bad either, especially if you work with your peers. His exams are awesome. He has a review lecture and goes over ALL possible questions he could ask you in the exam and goes over how to do them in detail. It seems pretty counter-intuitive, but I learned a lot.
Unorganized. He assumes you're already familiar with many properties in order to solve math problems. He has tenure so he doesn't care if you understand his explanations in lectures. He's annoyed when you ask him questions. Going to sections & doing HW won't help you do well in exams. Taking prerequisite class not a guarantee you'd do well in class
Avoid at all costs. Midterm 1 avg score was 13/20, midterm 2 avg score was slightly less than 11/20. These scores represent his teaching quality: most ppl in this class are around these average scores. He has tenure (his lack of care is apparent) and, thus, is not obligated to curve. Told us we can't use a notecard only 2 days before our final exam
Homework is a poor indicator of exam difficulty. Gives out little practice for exams. Claims to pick test material from lecture, however, tests on less emphasized, obscure material. His averages are alot lower than typical Math3B courses. Class average was a D+ for the first midterm, an F for the second. Seems to not like the idea of curving much.
It's really bad to have a professor who had few, easy homework and complicated exams.
He lectures a bit faster than I'd like, but nothing too wild. His homework for the most part in this course was pretty reasonable. He does review days prior to his exams, and the exams themselves are very straightforward no tricks at all. You'll know what you need to know for the tests. Funny guy too! Though his humor can be pretty dry. 8.5/10
He is a nice guy who is good at explaning concepts and giving examples. He writes his notes on the board and does not post anything on gauchospace. He requires us to register ourselves on wileyplus which costs me $120 for homework.
Professor Yang has been my only math professor at UCSB that I have consistently been able to follow, every lecture. He has a bit of an accent but, overall, his lectures are extremely clear and helpful. They apply directly to the homework and tests, and it is easy to succeed if you show up to every class.
Pretty hard to understand during lectures and re-writes book examples for lectures. Midterm was OK; however, the final was very difficult. Try to avoid him as he is a hard grader with no curves.
Midterm was easy, straight from the homework but the final was very hard. Section isn't mandatory but TA Peter is very nice and quizzes are easy so make sure to go for an easy full 10%. Weekly homework due on Wiley ($97) just go to Math Lab and ask for help or google the question. Btw, no curve.
Homework assignments are on wileyplus. Exams are tough. He said he would make the final easier than the midterm, but I'm unsure what his definition of easy is.
Midterm was trivial but heed this guy's warning about the final because it was downright insane. First final I've had where EVERYONE stayed the full 3 hrs. Horrific accent, no lie. And writes small so try to nab a seat in the front. Lectures are also very dry, but hes a nice dude.
Professor Yang was very clear in his explanations. Hes also very cute like 9/10 (^_^;) and he has neat handwriting. I believe that I could learn a lot of differential equations from him.
Thick accent, easy midterm, take CLAS instead of going to class. CLAS guy (Tyler) is super helpful.
His class is really easy, but he offers little to no help with homework and preparation for tests. Utilize CLAS, section, and Math Lab as much as possible, and it's an easy A.
Yang is really an easy going professor. The first midterm was super easy, he says the final is going to be harder but I am not too worried. We moved pretty slow and he even didn't have time to finish some topics. The homework is on wiley and it sucks. The textbook also sucks. Yang also has a thick accent that is hard to understand.
Hector is very helpful and made the class enjoyable. Homework was brief but challenging and the practice final exam proved similar to the final.
Hands down the best prof I ever had. He is inspiring, caring, and a gifted mathematician. A must for any math major.
Hector speaks with a bit of an accent, but you get used to it. His blackboard work is very clear and easy to follow. Much better than other math professors I've had.
Pretty good professor. Answers questions well. Kinda funny. Would recommend.
Knowledgeable guy. If you can do the homework you'll do well in the class. Go to TA office hours if you need help. CLAS!
fairly easy, comes off a bit arrogant. Used homework problems on midterm and gave a practice final that helped immensely. Lectures were dry
Decent teacher. Spends a lot of time on proofs in lecture but works along with the text book. His tests are fair and straight foward. If you do all the homework and read examples in the book you will do fine. He was hard to understand at first but you get used to it.
If you can avoid this professor. He is not only hard to understand but he also tries to cram in as many topics into one lecture as he can. I did not learn in his class, I learned more from my TA than I did him. He is also kind of boring. Final worth 50%of grade, so if you need to do very well in order to pass. Hard class, take another professor.
