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Very helpful and easy. I love classes when you don't have any homework!

Very good professor! Explains material extremely well and makes it very easy to understand. Homework is optional, but i recommend doing it because he has clicker questions at the beginning of each class that are based purely on the material covered in the last class as well as the homework.

Great professor! Extremely clear and thorough in his lectures. Quizzes reflect understanding of the subject. Thorough understanding of the subject and excellent teacher.

he is a good teacher, basically he forces you to learn because he gives clicker quizes ever class so attendace is key

Vadim is a good teacher. His lectures are clear and well-presented. He is both pleasant and entertaining. Weekly quizzes are challenging because of 30 min time limit, but not because questions are hard; even if you leave question blank, you receive half credit. Extra credit available for exams. If you attend all the classes, you will do well.

Very good professor, clear in his lectures, funny and entertaining, doesn't waste your time, we had an exam every week which kept students on task and doing hw, assigns ALL hw problems so you know the material very well at end, prints out your photo and puts on back of door forever if you get an A. Goal: GET ON THE BACK OF HIS DOOR!! :D

Great professor but incredibly difficult because of the way class is set up. AVOID taking this subject with him. His test do not reflect what you learn in class, and no matter how hard you study using the text book, you still don't really know what your doing on the tests. AVOID this class. Entertaining professor though.

got to love this guy's nerd humor

It's very difficult to get an A in his class, however, he makes it hard to fail also. Automatic 50% for blank exams, lots of extra credit, always helpful during office hours...there is no excuse for failing. FYI prospective math majors: math is really hard work. Good professor, great class, I learned a lot.

Great professor. By far one of the best math teachers at SDSU. The material is complicated but he explains it well. To pass use his site he posts all the old exams it really helps.

An exam every week. Makes it hard to ace it, but hard to fail as well. 50% automatically for name and the other 50% is based on your score, so most people range in the B-, C levels of grades.

Good Teacher. Quiz every week. Makes the quizzes between 50% and 100% 50% is for just showing up and writing your name on the test each one is 5% of ur grade. Class participation (picking up tests is 10% and final is 30% one quiz is dropped. Not a easy class but if you put effort in like an hour or two per week it is an easy C Take this professor

Got an A- and missed a chance of getting on his wall immortalily. Without question thy hardest class I have ever took. However, it is the nature of the material, not the prof for why students struggle. No secrets to doing well. Study, review his practice tests, and read the book (HE MEANS IT WHEN HE SAYS IT ). Also, USE YOUR LIFE LINES WISELY!!!

This was a very very though class. I am a math major and have gotten A's in all my math classes so far but this one. He makes it very hard to fail and very hard to ace. GO TO CLASS. He teaches everything that will be on the weekly exams. Also review his previous exams online. They are very helpful.

Hard class to get an A in, but very easy to get a C. Automatic 50% on tests just for writing your name. 10% for attendance so you're easily at 60% even if you don't do anything.

I think he is a great teacher. To me he seem like the only real "math" teacher there. I mean he knows what he is doing. If you study you should do well, also you automatically get 50% for your name on every thing. If you are really into math you will love this guy, if not you might hate him. I like math so I really liked him.

He is a very excellent teacher. He teaches the material clearly and thoroughly and makes the material very easy to understand. Would love to take another class form him again, he has been on of the best professors I have had. You get a 50% on anything, theres quizzes every week but as long as you pay attention in class, they're relatively easy.

He is really clear in the beginning of the year that getting an A in his class is really hard. He has 1 question quizzes everyday, which if you review right before they are pretty easy. As long as you read the book and attend all his lectures, it should be easy to get a B. He tests are okay, if you are a good studier. It is an interesting class.

It is hard to get and A in the class. Though, he is a very clear teacher, and very organized. He has a quiz everyday, which are fairly easy. I suggest reading the book at least before a midterm, in case there is anything he left out of his lectures, or just to make subjects cleared.

Great lecturer, downside is that his grading is very nit-picky. If youre taking this class to learn more about computer science applications, you should consider taking Carroll, you will have an easier time. Vadims class is purely math, so if you like that then definitely take him. Took this class for my minor and I wished that I took a diff prof

Vadim is an awesome guy. His lectures (for a math class) are pretty fun. He'll make the material interesting if you're into math or computer science, but I could see how it could be off-putting to other majors. I think he is a good teacher stuck with a hard class. Grading scale is flat from 5-10/10. Quiz Every class (10pts). Hard to fail, hard A.

There is a quiz at the start of every class unless there is an exam that day. Then he lectures until class is over, if he didn't there is no way he could cover all the material. Do the homework exercises along with the lectures, don't wait until before the tests to try to do them. Be prepared to get stuck and need to ask your classmates for help.

Vadim knows his stuff. Very tough class. Quiz every day at the beginning. Very, Very tough grader. Everything is graded on a 50-100 scale (write your name, get an automatic 50/100). Don't let that fool you. Offers test corrections. He wrote the text, and lives by it. Lectures the entire time after quiz. Overall, get ready to work.

His lectures are clear and interesting, but the material is hard (it's a proof class). If you and your group keep up with the homework, quizzes, and practice midterms, you should be able to pass. The midterms are open-notes, so pad your grade with good scores, because the closed-notes final will probably dictate whether or not you get the A.

His teaching method is very direct and upfront. If you attend lecture and do the corresponding homework problems, you will be able to pass with a good grade. He is always quick to respond to questions by email and is very well versed in what he teaches.

This is a tough class that covers a lot of material. I believe Vadim does as best anyone could to teach it all, very structured lesson plan. It's hard to get both an A and an F. The workload is completely dependent on how good you are at memorization; there's a lot of definitions. It's guessing and luck to see if what you know is what's tested.

If you want to do good in discrete math in general, then this guy is pretty much your best bet. Since discrete math is a proof class, this will not be easy to get an A. READ THE BOOK, DO THE EXERCISES. It is also recommended to have a study group also.

We didn't have a textbook for this course, and for me that made it extremely difficult. I'm not the strongest at Math and so I struggled without the ability to prepare for lecture. He assigned us to groups and your quiz and homework grades are averaged among the 4 group members. There is a quiz every single day based on the lecture.

Vadim was made for teaching. His lectures are clear and concise. I cannot stress how difficult his classes are, but the difficulty adds to the learning experience. No curve. Daily quizzes. 3 exams and a final, study guide was a superset of the exams (hehe combinatorics pun). 11 group homework assignments. Overall, Vadim is an excellent instructor.

Math 245 is a math class like no other math class I've taken, where the focus is more on technical definitions than manipulating numbers. Vadim did a good job explaining the material and answering pretty much any question with a thorough answer. He would make jokes and was pretty engaging. There are quizzes everyday and the tests are very hard.

Its not difficult to get a C since you get a minimum grade of 50% just by showing up. If your CS or Math major and want to get an A, I would recommend doing & understanding every exercise in the book, and practice similar problems on MathOverflow. This class is your foundation for what is to come, so don't slack and it's not difficult.

Honestly Vadim was a great professor who really cares about his students. Despite the class being very difficult, I went to his office hours almost every chance I got and he provided great help. He is a great professor, teaching a rigorous and challenging class. I guarantee one thing, he cares about his students.

Vadim is honestly extremely well versed in mathematics. He explains topics very clearly, slows down for questions, ensures we absorb the material, and obviously has passion for what he teaches. However, this is still a very difficult course not by professor but by nature. Tests and final are worth 90% of your grade combined.

This course is difficult no matter who is teaching. Vadim does an excellent job keeping his students engaged during lecture and shows his mastery of the subject. He explicitly states at the beginning of the semester that his class is time consuming. My advice is do textbook exercises, form a study group early on, and go to office hours.

Aight, his man's intuition is far beyond any typical human being, let alone SDSU students. You'll understand this inside joke if you don't happen to drop the class 3 days in. All jokes aside, Vadim is a great professor and the best lecturer I've had thus far. He WILL care for you if you show that YOU care for his class. Go to office hours. Period.

Avoid taking if you are not exceptionally good with math or if you do not have a lot of free time. A huge handicap in the course was the lack of answers provided for homework questions, so be resourceful with your time and tutoring services provided. Warning: Statistically, you will get a C or lower, It even maps it out for you on his website.

This is a really hard class but Vadim is a great professor. You do need to study hard and put in the work for this class, passing isnt an easy thing, but that aside, this has been one of the most interesting classes Ive taken at SDSU and Im kinda sad that its over.

As long as you put in the effort and find a study buddy you'll do fine. Vadim is an amazing professor who teaches and explains things very well. He's happy to answer any questions during office hours, and the TA is super nice and smart. STUDY USING THE PAST EXAMS! They are the reason I was able to get an A. Overall a great class.

Vadim is great He never fails us He gives us hints He's always clear Vadim is kind He never lectures He sings us songs He's always fun Vadim is cool He never tests us He gives us A's He's always fair

Vadim's class is hard but expectations are made very clear. He wrote the textbook which actually helps bc the content is all split into small chunks and exactly matches his lectures. Not required, but go to class and TA office hours. If you're willing to do the hw, totally passable class. He's funny and makes class engaging. Very organized too.

Vadim isn't a bad teacher, the content he covers is just difficult. However, you need to be accountable for all the work you have to do, because then you will definitely fall behind in his course. His homework translates directly to the types of problems you'll see in the test. If you don't wanna work for the grade, community is the best choice.

Professor does a great job teaching. The textbook is written by the professor and supplements his lectures very nicely. I think this goes without saying, but the real learning happens in the homework. If you do not dedicate time to figure out the exercises on your own, you will not learn anything and this course will be very difficult for you.

Vadim is the best professor I've ever had the pleasure of learning from. He is very thorough in his explanation of every topic and has clear (but high) expectations for every student. If you do all the homework, attend office hours, use tutoring, etc., you have a good chance of passing this course.

He really isn't as bad as everyone says. His lectures were funny and he definitely knows his craft. Engaging for a class that is pretty difficult to begin with. Do the homework problems, as they prepare you for the tests. GO TO CLASS, it is worth it. His grading is pretty lenient and there are grades that even out the weight distribution.

Vadim was honestly an amazing professor, the content is pretty tough though. I attended every lecture and did ok on the tests. DO THE HOMEWORK before the next lecture if you have time because it's all very helpful for the exams and so that it doesn't pile up! Great class tbh.

What people don't realize is his class is intentionally structured so that it's really easy to pass and difficult to get an A. In order to get an A you need to live and breathe the material which is unreasonable but with a normal amount of CONSISTENT studying you can pass. Many scary reviews are from 1st and 2nd years who are used to GE difficulty.

Honestly, You can get an A with Vidm. but it's much easier if you can just take discrete elsewhere.

if you take vadim you also get to meet jesus and god himself because of how amazingly difficult- I mean easy his class is. That's a valuable connection, very good for networking and I have definitely not cried looking at the grade distributions for this class.

Vadim's class is challenging but engaging. Attend every lecture, do the homework, and use unstuck AI for study prep - it really helps. Though tough, the material is manageable with consistent effort.

As a lecturer Vadim does a great job of making things interesting. Unfortunately though, there is simply too much material to fully grasp in one semester. This class is designed to be easy to pass (50% on tests given for free and another 10% for copying down definitions from your note card) but is almost impossible to ace. Refer to other 4* reviews

Vadim is a great teacher and his lectures are very informative. His course requires a large commitment of time to homework and studying for tests in order to do good. If you apply yourself and do all of the homework you will pass the course, but it is challenging to get a high grade past that. Take this course if you truly want to learn Discrete.

I was warned by a lot of people to take this class in CC because of Vadim's infamous reputation. Vadim is a great lecturer, his lectures are the only ones I don't work on other hw on since they're so entertaining and he makes it interesting. It's a tough class and you need to sink a lot of time into it, but its worth it for those who want to learn.

20 hrs plus a week is not lying, great professor but answers aren't provided which will increase the time it takes you significantly. Miserable time. I had no social life.This class will whoop your work ethic into shape if you want to pass and aren't brilliant. Best to avoid.