I second this. The notation was driven by the concepts, problems, and approaches. If the notation feels bizarre it’s because you don’t see how it improves/clarifies the underlying concepts, problems, and approaches.
Learning the notation itself can be useful as a way to point you towards relevant concepts, e.g., “Where did this symbol come from and why did it become the convention? What concept/problem/approach motivated it?”
But if your goal is to memorize a bunch of symbols you’re gonna have a bad time.
Learning the notation itself can be useful as a way to point you towards relevant concepts, e.g., “Where did this symbol come from and why did it become the convention? What concept/problem/approach motivated it?”
But if your goal is to memorize a bunch of symbols you’re gonna have a bad time.