He's extremely understanding and truly cares for his students. Lectures are not mandatory, but they're good to attend to get more info on the content that he might test you on quizzes/exams. His exams are definitely on the trickier side, and reviewing the lectures and homework is really helpful. And he curves at the end too!

The quizzes, midterm, and final were hard, but manageable if you stay above the average. Gave exam hints during lectures. A downside is that grades were not always clear until they were posted but helpful curve. Lectures cover a lot of material, so review them regularly, and sections are helpful.

Great prof. Intelligent guy and has extensive knowledge and experience in the field. Dense but very helpful lectures. Gave exam hints in a few too. He posts slides afterwards and HWs are extremely useful to prep for quizzes/exams, which he gives formula sheets for. Just sit with the material and it'll click. Long final but doable and solid curve.

Class consists of two quizzes, biweekly hw, a midterm and final. The exams were really difficult with no cheat sheet. Teaches some difficult proofs in lecture which makes it hard to pay attention. The whole class was graded by TA's, I would avoid if you can! Gave us a huge curve at the end but I didn't know what my grade was the whole quarter.

Had a good time at Professor Palaniappan's class. Prof has an accent but after 2 or 3 classes, you understand him clearly. To pass exams, definitely don't miss lectures - he drops some gems iykyk. Takes time to answer questions after.Very accessible at office hours. Lectures 15-26 slides, easily digestible and all exam material comes from lecture!

VP is a great professor. His lecture notes are super clear and helpful, and he explains concepts well. He's very approachable and always open to questions. You can go to him not just for class help, but also to talk about your future plans. I learned a lot from his class this quarter. If you stay on top of things, the exams are pretty manageable.