&gt; the biggest challenge I had with math was being put off by cryptic notation. I tend to want to read things to myself in my head as I look at them on a page, and when I&#x27;m looking at (new&#x2F;unfamiliar) math notation, and I don&#x27;t know how to &quot;pronounce&quot; it to myself, my mind wants to just blank out and skip it.<p>Material that has an almost unnecessarily comprehensive vocabulary and notation practices guide at the beginning&#x2F;end is the best kind.