<p>I'm deciding if I should take Math 104 over the summer with Prof Voiculescu, but he doesn't seem to have taught this class before, and he doesn't seem to get very good ratings on ratemyprof and all the other review sites. His lectures apparently aren't that good as well, so I was wondering is it possible to learn from the textbook for Math 104? Or are lectures really crucial?</p>
<p>Additionally, how is Math 104 over the summer as compared to over a regular semester?</p>