Math 50 series to incorporate a new application-based curriculum Victor Yin July 1, 2015 0 Comments In the midst of student feedback, the Math 50 series has undergone a comprehensive review with new reforms specifically for Math 51. Almost 400 students enroll in Math 51 each year, and starting fall... Read More »
Math 51: understanding its role Letters to the Editor October 30, 2014 2 Comments There is no royal road to multivariable calculus, and the LU decomposition mentioned in the Op-Ed is only one of many ways to deeply understand methods in linear algebra. The general difficulty of... Read More »
Intro enrollment spikes in CS, other departments constant Josee Smith January 9, 2012 0 Comments While the introductory computer science course CS106A spiked in enrollment fall quarter, the fundamental introductory courses in other departments such as mathematics, chemistry and economics enrolled... Read More »
Prereq classes manage increasing enrollment Caroline Chen October 17, 2011 0 Comments A number of first-year or introductory-level classes, including Math 51, Chem 31A, Econ 1A and CS 106A, with 600 students enrolled this quarter, have seen increased enrollment over the past few years,... Read More »
Math’s Inequality Ruoke Yang January 5, 2011 2 Comments Men still dominate Stanford's math faculty. How much does it matter? Read More »