Peter is a very nice professor. He's so funny and cute when he gave explanations to math problems lol. His lectures were all about fundamental concepts and problems so were his exams, so you can get an easy A if you work hard. Not a lot of homework, no i clicker. He also offered extra credit, which helped me get an A+. Love love this professor!

He was very nice and approachable, and held many office hours. Funny in class as well. The material was somewhat hard, and towards the end you have to really put in time to understand it or you will get lost. Homework isn't too bad, but sometimes he wouldn't post it for a week or two. Tests were average for the math department. He is a solid prof.

Peter is a very nice person who genuinely cares for his students. I sat in the front and he'd always try to make sure everybody in the class understood. However, this backfired because he could rarely make it through all of his lesson plan and often rushed the end. He's very knowledgeable but I think he's a very poor choice for an intro calc class.

First 2/3 of this class were not difficult for me and review for many, but when the newer/harder material hit Garfield's inadequacies as a lecturer showed. He would go VERY quickly with new material for 2-3 lectures, realize no one understood and then would try to summarize everything up to that point in 1 lecture. Not conducive to learning imo.

Although I can't vouch for his ability to teach intro calc, his 6B class was the easiest math class I've taken at UCSB. He's a great lecturer and an all around nice guy. He does an amazing job of breaking down some rather complicated math to make it easy to understand. If all else fails, he posts exam reviews that are exactly like his tests.

Best math professor on campus, if you attend lecture, it's easy to understand even the most complex topics, he's super friendly and you can tell her genuinely cares how you do in the class.

I don't know if Peter was the problem, or just the syllabus was difficult, but this class was very difficult for me. You have to pay very close attention in lecture, or you won't get the material. His lecture slides aren't very helpful, but he was very helpful in office hours. I stopped going to lecture, and solely benefited from his office hours.

Peter is pretty cool, but I wouldn't recommend him for Math 3A because he's not that good at teaching beginners calculus. Homework deadlines can be extended, and he's super flexible. You have to attend class, or you won't be able to catch up. I already understood concept of Calculus, but he made it even ore confusing than it had to be.

Peter is funny and seems to like working with students. However, he is terrible at teaching calculus to beginners. During lecture he spends more time roaming the lecture hall and talking than actually teaching and explaining the concepts. If you are new to calculus, then be prepared to struggle and learn on your own. Overall, a decent professor.

If you've never had calculus I would recommend going to class, otherwise if you're not new to it just look out for his homeworks and go to the quizzes and tests. He is rather funny but his lectures can get confusing if you're new to calc. He often extends due dates because he forgets to upload the homework a lot. He responds well and will help you.