MATH 273A
Optimization and Calculus of Variations: Basic Optimization Theory
Course statistics
- Predicted GPA
- 3.76
- n = 81 · 4 terms · ± 0.056
- A range
- 90%
- of letter grades
- Taken P/NP
- 0%
- — of those passed
- D / F / W
- 0.0%
- incl. withdrawals
Sections in Fall 2026
| Section | Status | Enrolled | Seat risk | Meets | Instructor | Predicted GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lec 1 | Open |
15 of 30
50% full
|
could fill | MW 12:30pm-1:45pm | Chen, Y. | 3.76n=81 · course average |
Enrollment history
Final enrollment per term, averaged across that term's sections. Four years deep, summer excluded. Per-section live curves are on each section page.
- 1521F
- 2622F
- 2123F
- 2424F
Peak 26
Most recent
24
in 24F
4 terms on record
Grade distribution
- A+ 18 · 20.9%
- A 28 · 32.6%
- A- 27 · 31.4%
- B+ 6 · 7.0%
- B 2 · 2.3%
- S 2 · 2.3%
- U 2 · 2.3%
- I 1 · 1.2%
Grey bars are non-letter outcomes — P/NP, S/U, incompletes. They are excluded from the GPA entirely rather than scored, because counting a P as a 4.0 would be a fabrication.
By instructor
| Instructor | Predicted | Raw | n | Terms | A range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTUFAR CUARTAS, GUIDO FRANCISCO | 3.82 | 3.82 | 81 | 4 | 90% |
“Predicted” is shrunk toward the course average, which is itself shrunk toward the department — so an instructor with a handful of students sits near the course mean rather than topping the list.
By term
- 21F 3.89 n=14
- 22F 3.76 n=25
- 23F 3.73 n=21
- 24F 3.94 n=21