MATH 115A
Linear Algebra
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 33A. Techniques of proof, abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices; determinants; inner product spaces; eigenvector theory. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Great professor with thorough and clear lectures. There are professors that seem intimidating. Although he may seem it at first, he clearly conveys the material eloquently enough and breaks everything down for you. During the course, he was readily available for office hours in person or online, and will help you think about how to solve and approach the problems sets. His passion for mathematics and insightful lectures made me think about going into a pure mathematics major.
Great professor with thorough and clear lectures. There are professors that seem intimidating. Although he may seem it at first, he clearly conveys the material eloquently enough and breaks everything down for you. During the course, he was readily available for office hours in person or online, and will help you think about how to solve and approach the problems sets. His passion for mathematics and insightful lectures made me think about going into a pure mathematics major.
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Spring 2019 - 115A was my first upper div Math class at UCLA, and I felt very lucky taking it with Dr. Wink. He gives detailed explanations to the proofs and really tries to make students understand the content. Sometimes he goes over the materials a little bit fast, but he is very helpful after class/ during office hours and would explain a long proof all over again until you feel okay about it. Quizzes are easy and you get full points for the homework/ quiz section as long as you get 75%+ in homework and quizzes combined. Homework problems are short (compared to 115A with other professors). Midterms and the final are pretty straightforward and similar to the practice problems (he has a very generous curve (A for 85+). One suggestion would be to take good use of his office hours and really try to understand the concepts and proofs.
Spring 2019 - 115A was my first upper div Math class at UCLA, and I felt very lucky taking it with Dr. Wink. He gives detailed explanations to the proofs and really tries to make students understand the content. Sometimes he goes over the materials a little bit fast, but he is very helpful after class/ during office hours and would explain a long proof all over again until you feel okay about it. Quizzes are easy and you get full points for the homework/ quiz section as long as you get 75%+ in homework and quizzes combined. Homework problems are short (compared to 115A with other professors). Midterms and the final are pretty straightforward and similar to the practice problems (he has a very generous curve (A for 85+). One suggestion would be to take good use of his office hours and really try to understand the concepts and proofs.
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