‘18.158: Topics in Differential Equations’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
Class Size | 19 |
Hours/Week | 7.6 (13 responses) |
Instructors | Larry Guth |
Overall Rating | 7.0/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
*Knowing complex analysis and fourier analysis is greatly beneficial, but not required.
Subject Matter
- The course was a more analysis-oriented approach to analytic number theory. The class went over some of the current techniques that researchers use in analytic number theory.
Course Staff
- Very caring and approachable. Prof. Guth held office hours after every lecture.
Lectures
- Most students believed that they learned mostly from lectures, which were presented very clearly. They believed that the psets were a tool to help understand the lecture material better.
Problem Sets
- The problems were similar to proofs from the lecture. They were mainly to help digest the content from the lectures instead of needing new ideas.
- The problem sets contained optional problems.
- Collaboration on the more challenging psets was helpful.
Exams
- There were no exams.
Resources
- There were no textbooks, but there were scribed lecture notes from each lecture.
Grading
- Students felt that grading was fair and transparent. Grades only depended on the problem sets.
Advice to Future Students
- “Take this if it’s offered again!”
- “I would advise students to attend lectures as this was the most efficient way for me to learn the material.”