Ask HN: How did you learn math notation?
I think a real problem in this area is the belief that there is &quot;one true notation&quot; and that everything is unambiguous and clearly defined.<p>Yes, conventions have emerged, people tend to use the same sort of notation in a given context, but in the main, the notation should be regarded as an <i>aide memoire</i>, something to guide you.<p>You say that you&#x27;re struggling because of &quot;the math notations and zero explanation of it in the context.&quot;  Can you give us some examples?  Maybe getting a start on it with a careful discussion of a few examples will unblock the difficulty you&#x27;re having.