he admits himself that he's not an expert on this class and isn't really good at explaining but makes up for it by giving out free homework scores. you only need a 60% on hw to get full credit, but can sometimes be a hassle. exams are pretty computation heavy. dont expect the exams to be a copy past of the practice, theyre not. anythings fair game

This prof would constantly forget to post important things on canvas which can be really annoying when you're trying really hard to get a good grade in the class. Homework is really hard and it just doesn't seem like he gaf. Somewhat funny but makes everything more complicated than they need to be

He's the one

He is GOAT

The game theory class taken with Karel is really fun, the concepts are explained in a way that's easier to understand, and he's also accessible during office hour (a lot of OH). Though sometimes he would forget to post some important stuff (like homework on gradescope, or lecture notes he promised), but the class is really good.

Very engaging lecturer, great sense of humor. Extremely timely with email repsonses. Grading was homework, 2 midterms, and a final. Holds a lot of office hours. Homework can be tough but he'll help you in OH. Midterms generally easier than homework. Also just a nice guy

HW 25%, 2 midterms 15% each, 1 final 45%; He's very funny and genuinely helps so much in office hours. Favorite math class at UCSB thus far and only class I ever went to that I waNTed to go to because the course content is fun (he makes it fun). Homework was light (5ish problems per week) and if they're hard, mathlab helps so much.

Very nice professor. Lectures were straightforward, exams were very reasonable difficulty. Very manageable class if you study effectively.

One of the best math professors I have ever had. Made all the material easily accessible and genuinely wanted students to succeed. Would absolutely recommend.

The best math professor ever. Lectures are interesting and he posted recordings for most topics from previous years. Grading on exams are super generous. Super helpful in office hours. Respond to emails very fast. Overall great class and great professor. By the way the TA Arthur is amazing too!

Kasteels doesn't make the assessments and content harder than it should be As long as you stay on top of the homework the course will be a breeze. He puts very simple questions on the exam and is very generous in giving partial credits even if you don't get the question right. Plus he's a sexy hot DILF. Who wouldn't want a daddy as their prof?

It seemed like he did not care much about the class and it was clear that he did not want to teach this lower division class. He spent little effort explaining the topic and had no curve at the end of the quarter.