There are no hard prerequisites, but some experience writing proofs is very helpful.
Subject Matter
Most thought it was very theoretical and deep, with a good foundation for other math classes.
Course Staff
The course staff was helpful and approachable.
Lectures
Students generally believed that the lectures had a good pace and were useful for learning content.
Textbooks helped clarify the lectures.
Problem Sets
Challenging.
Students in general found the psets challenging, but fair.
Office hours and collaboration were useful tools.
Exams
The exams had easier questions than the psets
The students noted that the exams were hard to complete in the allotted time.
Resources
Many students mentioned the optional textbook as an alternate way to learn the material.
Lecture notes were not published. Several students wished they had been available.
Grading
Students generally felt grading was fair.
There were some concerns about grading clarity.
Advice to Future Students
“Don’t take the class if you don’t know how to write proofs. Go to lecture because if you miss something, it’s going to be hard to understand the next material.”
“I think a key piece of advice is to use the textbook, since I think it is a very good way to supplement the lectures. In a pinch it can also be used to catch up if you miss a lecture or two.”