Professor: Gottlieb Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 8 Total Enrollment: 8 Class Composition: Froshs: 0 Sophs: 1 Jrs: 4 Srs: 0 Concs: 4 Non-Concs: 4 Don't Know: 0

Instructor Average: 1.69 Course Average: 1.63

'Introduction to Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations', as the name implies, focuses on the use of computer programs to solve Ordinary and Partial differential equations.Some students suggested prior knowledge of linear algebra and some familiarity with progamming as helpful to anyone enrolling in the course. AM33 and AM 34 were also recommended as prerequisites.

Reviewers praised Professor Gottlieb as a clear, organized and approachable lecturer. She was receptive to her students' level of understanding and respondents were thankful for the level of student ­ teacher interaction that she facilitated in class. In general, the respondents considered Professor Gottlieb to be a good lecturer.

Students devoted a fair amount of effort to this course, spending five to six hours a week. The courseload consisted of 10 homework sets, a take-home midterm and an oral final. There was no definitive textbook for this course, and some thought that this was the only drawback to an otherwise great class.

In conclusion, students were glad they took AM 118. They found it enjoyable while learning a lot of useful material. So, if you are interested in differential equations and have a taste for computers then take AM 118 with Professor Gottlieb. Plus, it has a cool name!

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