Paul Balmer
Department of Mathematics
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Easiness 1.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Often Funny
  • Tough Tests
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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
April 20, 2024

Professor Balmer's 210B is tough, but I think it can be worth it if you are into abstract algebra. It covers everything from the middle of 110B to the end of 110C. It also covers Morita theory, projective and injective modules, tensor-hom adjunction, etc. The midterm is hard - the average was around 17-19 out of 50 - and the final's average was around 70%. He curves though. I would definitely work together with your peers. I like his kindness - I would take care to be courteous when I am interacting with him as he appreciates that. He uses his own lecture notes, which can be terse at times - if you find it a little difficult to understand his lecture notes, I would recommend Atiyah and MacDonald's textbook as a supplemental textbook.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B+
April 20, 2024

Professor Balmer's 210B is tough, but I think it can be worth it if you are into abstract algebra. It covers everything from the middle of 110B to the end of 110C. It also covers Morita theory, projective and injective modules, tensor-hom adjunction, etc. The midterm is hard - the average was around 17-19 out of 50 - and the final's average was around 70%. He curves though. I would definitely work together with your peers. I like his kindness - I would take care to be courteous when I am interacting with him as he appreciates that. He uses his own lecture notes, which can be terse at times - if you find it a little difficult to understand his lecture notes, I would recommend Atiyah and MacDonald's textbook as a supplemental textbook.

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Overall Rating
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Easiness 1.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Often Funny
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  • Tough Tests
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